illicit
Not approved by law, but not invalidNot approved by law, but not invalid.
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» Sami was having an illicit affair.
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3 sensesNot approved by law, but not invalid.
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
недозволенныйnedozvolennyj
contrary to or forbidden by law
Breaking social norms.
unerlaubt, verboten, unzulässig
неположенныйnepoložennyj
Unlawful.
rechtswidrig
незако́нныйnezakónnyj
Examples
15 sentencesSami was having an illicit affair.
Sami didn't stop the illicit relationship.
He uses bitcoins to purchase illicit drugs.
ruОн покупает за биткоины запрещённые наркотики. — Ooneykcall
deEr benutzt Bitcoin, um illegale Drogen zu kaufen. — Yorwba
Their illicit romance was both dangerous and exciting.
deDie verbotene Liebe zwischen den beiden war ebenso aufregend wie gefährlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sami was too involved in an illicit relationship.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from French illicite, from Latin illicitus, from in- (“not”) + licitus (“allowed,Borrowed from French illicite, from Latin illicitus, from in- (“not”) + licitus (“allowed, permitted”), from licet (“it is allowed”). By surface analysis, il- + licit.
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Forms
more illicit, most illicit| Comparative | more illicit Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most illicit Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
27 synonyms- contrary to or forbidden by law:illegitimateoutlawoutlawedunlawful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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