Definitions for illegitimate
ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪtil·le·git·i·mate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bastard, by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate, whoresonadjective

   the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

2. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective

   contrary to or forbidden by law

   "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

3. illegitimateadjective

   of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illegitimateadjective

   Illegal; against the law.

2. illegitimateadjective

   Born to unmarried parents.

3. illegitimateadjective

   Illogical; incorrectly deduced.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegitimateadjective

   Unlawfully begotten; not begotten in wedlock.

   Etymology: in and legitimus, Latin.

   Grieve not at your state;
   For all the word is illegitimate. John Cleveland.

   Being illegitimate, I was deprived of that endearing tenderness and uncommon satisfaction, which a good man finds in the love and conversation of a parent. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illegitimate

   Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce. Conversely, illegitimacy, also known as bastardy, has been the status of a child born outside marriage, such a child being known as a bastard, a love child, a natural child, or illegitimate. In Scots law, the terms natural son and natural daughter bear the same implications. The importance of legitimacy has decreased substantially in Western countries since the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and the declining influence of conservative Christian churches in family and social life. Births outside marriage now represent a large majority in many countries of Western Europe and the Americas, as well as in many former European colonies. In many Western-influenced cultures, stigma based on parents' marital status, and use of the word bastard, are now widely considered offensive.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illegitimate

   Illegitimate refers to something that is not authorized, recognized, or considered valid according to the law, rules, or standards. It is often used to describe actions, practices, or situations that are deemed unlawful, unacceptable, or improper. It can also refer to a child born outside of marriage; however, this usage is considered outdated and possibly offensive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegitimateadjective

   not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper

2. Illegitimateadjective

   unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child

3. Illegitimateadjective

   not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference

4. Illegitimateadjective

   not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word

5. Illegitimateverb

   to render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegitimate

   il-le-jit′i-māt, adj. not according to law: not born in wedlock: not properly inferred or reasoned: not genuine.—n. Illegit′imacy.—adv. Illegit′imātely.—n. Illegitimā′tion, the act of rendering, or state of being, illegitimate.

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How to say illegitimate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of illegitimate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of illegitimate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of illegitimate in a Sentence

1. Marco Rubio:

   We encouraged the President today to follow through with what he's already declared, which is that Maduro is illegitimate. The next logical step is to recognize the president of National Assembly as the rightful president, the administration is by no means trying to make these efforts bipartisan, even if we are the lead on the issue.

2. Ted Cruz:

   You know, we have a Supreme Court right now that is an activist, fundamentally illegitimate court.

3. White House:

   ( House) Speaker( Nancy) Pelosi and White House Democrats are running an unfair, unconstitutional and illegitimate' impeachment' proceeding. The Democrats' sham hearings provide zero due process to The President and are being conducted entirely in secret, except for the out-of-context parts that( White House) Chairman( Adam) Schiff determines should be selectively leaked to the press. The President can not be expected to participate in this illegitimate process.

4. Nicole Hannah-Jones:

   If you want to understand how does a White minority believe that the last election's illegitimate and actually ransack and lead an insurrection on the American Capitol, you have to understand the history of Black people in this country, and without that, you actually can't explain the election of Donald Trump, you can't explain what's happening in the Republican Party right now, and you can't explain the insurrection, you can't explain what happened to George Floyd – you can't explain any of that with the history that we're being taught.

5. Donald Trump:

   In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=illegitimate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Illegitimate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=illegitimate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegitimate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegitimate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=illegitimate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=illegitimate