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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024il•le•git•i•mate /ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - born of parents who are not married to each other:an illegitimate child.
- not allowed by rules or custom;
unlawful;
illegal.
il•le•git•i•mate•ly, adv. See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024il•le•git•i•mate (adj., n. il′i jit′ə mit;v. il′i jit′ə māt′),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -mat•ed, -mat•ing. adj. - born of parents who are not married to each other;
born out of wedlock:an illegitimate child. - not legitimate;
not sanctioned by law or custom. - unlawful;
illegal:an illegitimate action. - irregular;
not in good usage. - Philosophy[Logic.]not in accordance with the principles of valid inference.
- Show Business[Obs.](formerly, in London)
- of or pertaining to stage plays in which musical numbers were inserted because of laws that gave only a few theaters the exclusive right to produce straight dramas.
- acting in or producing such productions.
n. - a person recognized or looked upon as illegitimate.
v.t. - to declare illegitimate.
- il-2 + legitimate 1530–40
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See illegal.
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