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English
Etymology
From illegitimate + -acy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.
Pronunciation
Noun
illegitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural illegitimacies)
- The state of being illegitimate.
- Hyponyms: invalidity, illegality, illogicality, spuriousness
- The state of being born to parents who were not legally married to each other.
- Synonym: bastardy
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