illegitimate

/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmət/ adjective

Definition

CHILD › An illegitimate child is born to parents who are not married to each other.

NOT LEGAL › not legal, honest, or fair: an illegitimate use of council funds

illegitimacy

/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəməsi/ noun [U]

(Definition of illegitimate adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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