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Pronunciation / Transliteration: avaidhata
"उसके जन्म की अवैधता ने उसे प्रभावित किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being illegitimate; specifically, the condition of being born to parents who are not legally married.
"The child faced social stigma due to the illegitimacy of his birth." - 2
The quality of being not legitimate or authorized.
"The illegitimacy of the contract was questioned in court."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'illegitimacy' originates from the Latin word 'illegitimus', meaning 'not lawful'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe children born outside of marriage, reflecting societal attitudes towards legitimacy and inheritance rights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illegitimacy" is said worldwide
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illégitimité
Transliteration: il-e-ji-ti-mi-te
"L'enfant a souffert à cause de son illégitimité."
Illegitimität
Transliteration: il-le-gi-ti-mität
"Die Illegitimität des Kindes wurde oft diskutiert."
illegittimità
Transliteration: il-le-gi-tti-mi-tà
"L'illegittimità del contratto è stata contestata."
ilegitimidad
Transliteration: i-le-ji-ti-mi-dad
"La ilegitimidad de su nacimiento fue un tema delicado."
ilegitimidade
Transliteration: i-le-ji-ti-mi-da-de
"A ilegitimidade da criança trouxe desafios sociais."
अवैधता
Transliteration: avaidhata
"उसके जन्म की अवैधता ने उसे प्रभावित किया।"
非法性
Transliteration: fēi fǎ xìng
"他的非法性在社会中受到质疑。"
불법성
Transliteration: bulbeobseong
"그의 불법성은 사회적 낙인을 초래했다."
非合法性
Transliteration: higōhōsei
"彼の非合法性は社会的な偏見を引き起こした。"
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