illegitimacy
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/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
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/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
noun
R
When a child is born to parents who are not married.
People used to judge others for illegitimacy, but now it's more accepted.
R
When something is not allowed by rules or laws.
The government's actions were seen as illegitimacy because they broke the law.
translation
When a child is born to parents who are not married.; When something is not allowed by rules or laws.
Word Forms
Plural
illegitimacies