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illegitimacy

UK
/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
US
/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəməsi/

Translations

illegitimacynoun
illegitimacies
pl
The child faced social stigma due to his illegitimacy.
Ребенок столкнулся с социальным клеймом из-за своей незаконнорожденности.
The illegitimacy of the government's actions was widely criticized.
Нелегитимность действий правительства подверглась широкой критике.
Synonyms
illegitimate birth
bastardy
illegitimateness
unlawfulness
illicitness
illegitimacyadjective
UK
/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
US
/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəməsi/
Used attributively before another noun.

Definitions

illegitimacynoun
The state or condition of being born to parents who are not legally married to each other.
In the past, children born out of wedlock often faced social stigma due to their illegitimacy.
The quality or state of being not in accordance with accepted standards or rules; unlawfulness.
The illegitimacy of the election results was widely debated among the political analysts.
illegitimacyadjective
Relating to or involving illegitimacy.
Government policies aimed to reduce the nation's illegitimacy rate.
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