Definition of Illegitimate
not authentic, genuine, official, or recognized as the real deal
Examples of Illegitimate in a sentence
Deckson is considered an illegitimate son because he was born out of wedlock and not from the same father as the man his mother is married to. 🔊
If a king has a son with someone other than his wife, that son is illegitimate and cannot take the throne if his father passes. 🔊
The signature that the child was illegitimate, as it was obviously just their amateur attempt at a forgery, made more obvious by the use of a crayon. 🔊
An illegitimate business makes its money through illegal means, such as selling drugs or weapons to people without certifications or medical need. 🔊
This identification card is a forgery and therefore illegitimate, so it won’t get you anywhere unless the person checking your ID is fooled. 🔊
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