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illegitimacy

/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtɪməsi/noun

उच्चारण इलजिटिमसी

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the fact of not being allowed by law or not being acceptable according to accepted rules

    अवैधता, ग़ैर-क़ानूनी होना

    • The opposition questioned the illegitimacy of the election.
    • Critics pointed to the illegitimacy of the military government.

    Opposite legitimacy legality

  2. 2

    [U] old-fashioned

    the fact of being born to parents who are not married to each other

    विवाहेतर जन्म, नाजायज़ होना

    • In the novel, the hero struggles with the shame of his illegitimacy.
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illegitimate adjectiveillegitimately adverb