Definition of Illegitimate
Illegitimate
il·le·git·i·mate
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Not authorized or recognized by law or custom.
e.g. The illegitimate child was not entitled to inherit the property.
(adjective)
born to parents who are not married to each other by law, and thus not considered legitimate or recognized as lawful, used to refer to a child;
e.g. The king had many illegitimate children that he did not openly claim.
(adjective)
illogical due to not having a basis of sound reasoning;
e.g. That conclusion is illegitimate because it ignores some crucial factors.
(noun)
a person who is not of legitimate birth or who is not recognized as their parents' lawful offspring, due to their parents not being legally married;
e.g. As an illegitimate, she lived the life of a social outcast in her youth.
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