illegitimacy

English

Etymology

From illegitimate +‎ -acy; may also be analyzed as il- +‎ legitimacy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
  • (US) IPA(key): [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi]
    • Audio (General American):(file)

Noun

illegitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural illegitimacies)

  1. The state of being illegitimate.
    Hyponyms: invalidity, illegality, illogicality, spuriousness
    1. The state of being born to parents who were not legally married to each other.
      Synonym: bastardy

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