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illegitimate definition

il·le·giti·mate (il′ə jit′ə mət)

adjective

  1. born of parents not married to each other; bastard
  2. incorrectly deduced: not logical an illegitimate conclusion
  3. contrary to law or rules; illegal; unlawful
  4. not in keeping with accepted usage: said of words or phrases

Etymology: < ML illegitimatus, pp. of illegitimare, to make illegitimate < L illegitimus, not lawful: see in- & legitimate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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