illegitimacy has definitions from the field of law
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[ noun ] the status of being born to parents who were not married

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Research projects as soon as possible on the causes and prevention of dependency and illegitimacy .

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[ noun ] (law) unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

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legitimacy unlawfulness

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