illegitimate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Verb illegitimate (third-person singular simple present illegitimates, present participle illegitimating, simple past and past participle illegitimated) (transitive) To make illegitimate
Illegitimate - definition of illegitimate by The Free Dictionary Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or codified rules: illegal seizure of property Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional rights: illegitimate use of privileged information Illicit most often applies to matters regulated by law with emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property
illegitimation, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun illegitimation See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the noun illegitimation? Fewer than 0 01 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun illegitimation pronounced? Where does the noun illegitimation come from?