Definitions for: Illegitimacy


[n] unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
[n] the status of being born to parents who were not married



Webster (1913) Definition: Il`le*git"i*ma*cy, n.
The state of being illegitimate. --Blackstone.

Synonyms: bar sinister, bastardy

Antonyms: legitimacy

See Also: position, status, unlawfulness

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