English noun: illegitimacy | |||
1. | illegitimacy (state) the status of being born to parents who were not married | ||
Synonyms | bar sinister, bastardy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | position, status | ||
2. | illegitimacy (attribute) unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unlawfulness | ||
Antonyms | legitimacy | ||