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illicitness

/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.nəs/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.nəs/

uncountable

A noun referring to the quality or state of being illegal or not permitted by law.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние незаконности или запрещённости законом.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de ser ilegal, no permitido o contrario a la ley.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est illicite, c'est-à-dire interdit ou non autorisé par la loi ou par une règle.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, unrechtmäßig, gesetzeswidrig oder verboten zu sein.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado daquilo que é ilícito, ilegal ou proibido por lei.zh名词,指违法、非法或法律所禁止的性质或状态。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة كون الشيء غير قانوني أو محظورًا بموجب القانون.

  1. Illegality or unlawfulness C1 formal

    The quality or state of being illegal or not permitted by law.

    • The illicitness of the transaction was quickly discovered by the authorities.
    • He was unaware of the illicitness of the goods he was transporting.
    • The illicitness of the operation led to severe penalties for those involved.

    ruНезаконностьesIlicitud o ilegalidadfrCaractère illicitedeIllegalitätptIlegalidadezh非法性arعدم الشرعية

    Synonyms: criminalityillegalitylawlessnessunlawfulnesswrongfulness

    Antonyms: lawfulnesslegality

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  • illicitnesses' possessive plural form
  • illicitness's possessive singular form