illegitimate

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Children born out of wedlock are deemed "illegitimate"--even healthy children.

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  1. adjective Against the law; illegal.
  2. adjective Born out of wedlock.
  3. adjective Grammar Not in correct usage.

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. from in- + legitimate, after F. illégitime = Spanish ilegítimo = Portuguese illegitimo = Italian illegittimo, from Late Latin *illegitimus, *inlegitimus (in adverb illegitime), not legitimate, from Latin in- privative + legitimus, legitimate: see legitimate.
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/ɪləˈdʒɪtɪmeɪt/
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