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il·lic·it

adjective \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-sət\

Definition of ILLICIT

: not permitted : unlawful

— il·lic·it·ly adverb

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Examples of ILLICIT

He was arrested for selling illicit copies of the software.
She had an illicit affair with her boss.
The wedding is mounted in traditional Punjabi style, but underneath the formal fanfare simmer dysfunctional-family tensions, deep dark secrets, … and illicit affairs. —David Ansen, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2002
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Origin of ILLICIT

Latin illicitus, from in- + licitus lawful — more at licit

First Known Use: 1506

Related to ILLICIT

Synonyms: criminal, felonious, illegitimate, illegal, lawless, unlawful,wrongful

Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity,decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with ILLICIT

complicit, elicit, explicit, implicit, solicit

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