illegitimacy
Definitions
Noun
- The status of being born to parents who were not married
- Unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
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Words that sound like the term "illegitimacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | inconstancy | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | infrequency | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "illegitimacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legitimate | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | militia | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | illegal | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | legacy | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | allegiance | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | intimacy | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | legitimacy | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | illegally | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | letitia | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | illiteracy | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | illegality | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | militancy | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | illegalities | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | legitimize | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | legalistic | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | leitman | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | leithia | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | illogic | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Contrarian Ted Lowi rails against presidential power and the 'history of illegitimacy' in America
Oct 28, 2008 Cornell Chronicle
Oct 28, 2008 Cornell Chronicle
A State of Illegitimacy: The Dynamics of Criminal and State Legitimacy in Mexico
Oct 8, 2018 Inquiries Journal
Oct 8, 2018 Inquiries Journal
Iran Protests Expose Regime’s Illegitimacy and Brutality
Jun 12, 2025 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
Jun 12, 2025 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
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