illegitimacy
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illegitimacy
- /ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
- [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi] US
Where it comes from
From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.
noun illegitimacies
- The state of being illegitimate.
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The state of being born to parents who were not legally married to each other.
Similar: bastardy
Translations
Every language
noun being illegitimate
| हिन्दी | दोग़लापन doġlāpan |
|---|---|
| Português | ilegitimidade |
| Français | illégitimité |
| Deutsch | Unrechtmäßigkeit |
| Italiano | illegittimità |
| Русский | незако́нность nezakónnostʹ |
Talk about this word "illegitimacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illegitimacy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. illegitimacy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illegitimacy "illegitimacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illegitimacy.Cite this
@misc{illegitimacy_2026,
title = {illegitimacy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illegitimacy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
