illegitimacy
noun/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
[uncountable]- the fact of being born to parents who are not married to each other
- Illegitimacy no longer carries the same social stigma.
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- (formal) the fact of not being allowed by a particular set of rules or by law
- democratic illegitimacy
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