Looking for the meaning of the word ILLEGITIMACY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ILLEGITIMACY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Illegitimacy
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of not being in accordance with accepted standards or rules; lack of authorization by the law
Short Definition:state of not being in accordance with accepted standards or rules
Examples:- she talks with anger about the illegitimacy of the election
Definition:
the state of being born to parents not lawfully married to each other
Short Definition:state of being born to parents not lawfully married to each other
Examples:- the citizens refuse to believe Buckingham's stories about the princes' illegitimacy
- the illegitimacy rate
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