Transcription
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- [il-i-jit-uh-muh-see]
- /ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mə si/
- /ˌɪl.ɪˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il-i-jit-uh-muh-see]
- /ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mə si/
Definitions of illegitimacy word
- noun plural illegitimacy the state or quality of being illegitimate. 1
- noun illegitimacy The state or condition of being illegitimate. 1
- noun illegitimacy status of child born of unwed parents 1
- noun illegitimacy lack of legal status 1
- uncountable noun illegitimacy Illegitimacy is the state of being born of parents who were not married to each other. 0
- noun illegitimacy the fact, condition, or quality of being illegitimate 0
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Origin of illegitimacy
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; illegitim(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Illegitimacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
illegitimacy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
illegitimacy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illegitimacy
noun illegitimacy
- bastardy — the condition of being a bastard; illegitimacy
- illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
- bastardism — the condition of being illegitimate
Antonyms for illegitimacy
noun illegitimacy
- legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
Top questions with illegitimacy
- what does illegitimacy mean?
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