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illegitimacy

/ˌɪl.ɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si/

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noun

/ˌɪl.ɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si/C1formallegal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее либо статус рождения у родителей, не состоящих в браке, либо качество неразрешённости или противоречия закону.

A noun referring to either the status of being born to unmarried parents or the quality of being unauthorized or contrary to law.

uncountable

  1. Birth statusB2formal

    The condition of being born to parents who are not legally married to each other.

    ruСтатус рождения

    • In the past, children faced social stigma due to illegitimacy.
    • The law was changed to remove the legal disadvantages of illegitimacy.
    • Records of illegitimacy were often kept in parish registers.

    Synonymsbastardy

    Antonymslegitimacy

  2. UnlawfulnessC1formal

    The quality of being contrary to or not authorized by law.

    ruНезаконность

    • The court ruled on the illegitimacy of the government's actions.
    • The contract was void due to the illegitimacy of its terms.
    • He argued the illegitimacy of the new regulation.

    Synonymscriminalityillegalityillicitnesslawlessnessunlawfulness

    Antonymslawfulnesslegalitylegitimacy

Forms
  • illegitimacies plural form
  • illegitimacies' possessive plural form
  • illegitimacy's possessive singular form
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