Illegitimate (Noun)
Meaning
The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The illegitimate child was shunned by her family and forced to live with foster parents.
- In the past, children born out of wedlock were considered illegitimate and often suffered social ostracism.
- As the illegitimate son of a famous actor, he struggled to establish a relationship with his father.
- The young woman's illegitimate baby was a source of shame for her conservative family.
- Historically, illegitimate children were denied inheritance rights and other privileges afforded to their legitimate siblings.