illegitimacy
1Illegitimacy — • As generally defined, and as understood in this article, illegitimacy denotes the condition of children born out of wedlock Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Illegitimacy Illegitimacy …
2illegitimacy — il·le·git·i·ma·cy /ˌi li ji tə mə sē/ n: the quality or state of being illegitimate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. illegitimacy …
3Illegitimacy — Il le*git i*ma*cy, n. The state of being illegitimate. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …
4illegitimacy — (n.) 1670s; see ILLEGITIMATE (Cf. illegitimate) + ACY (Cf. acy) …
5illegitimacy — [il΄ə jit′ə mə sē] n. pl. illegitimacies [< ILLEGITIMATE + CY] the fact, condition, or quality of being illegitimate …
6illegitimacy — [[t]ɪ̱lɪʤɪ̱tɪməsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Illegitimacy is the state of being born of parents who were not married to each other. Divorce and illegitimacy mean an estimated 51 per cent of children will grow up without a father …
7illegitimacy — il|le|git|i|ma|cy [ ,ılə dʒıtıməsi ] noun uncount the state of being born to parents who are not married to each other: the illegitimacy rate …
8illegitimacy — UK [ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsɪ] / US [ˌɪləˈdʒɪtɪməsɪ] noun [uncountable] the state of being born to parents who are not married to each other the illegitimacy rate …
9illegitimacy — illegitimate ► ADJECTIVE 1) not in accordance with the law or accepted standards. 2) (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. DERIVATIVES illegitimacy noun illegitimately adverb …
10Illegitimacy in fiction — This is a list of fictional stories in which illegitimacy features as an important plot element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list.Written works* Geoffrey of Monmouth, The History of the Kings of Britain (c. 1136 prose history): Much… …