illegitimacy
illegitimacy · illegitimacies
незаконность
Unrechtmäßigkeit
The state of being illegitimateThe state of being illegitimate.
/ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being illegitimate.
Unrechtmäßigkeit
незако́нностьnezakónnostʹ
The state of being illegitimate.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being born to parents who were not legally married to each other.
the status of being born to parents who were not married
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
being illegitimate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
being illegitimate:
Origin
From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.
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Forms
plural: illegitimacies| Singular | illegitimacy |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the status of being born to parents who were not married:bastardybar sinister
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable