ILLEGITIMATE

• (noun) the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

  synonyms : bastard , by-blow , illegitimate child , love child , whoreson

  he took great pride in being the bastard of the lord of the manor. -added by diviya_inlas

• (adj.) of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

• (adj.) contrary to or forbidden by law

  "an illegitimate seizure of power", "illicit trade", "an outlaw strike", "unlawful measures"

  synonyms : illicit , outlaw , outlawed , unlawful

  The outlaw strike failed to gather the sympathy of the general public. -added by naila_inlas

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