illegitimacy

.ili'dʒitimәsi

n. unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

n. 不法, 私生, 不规则性, 不合逻辑
[医] 私生, 违法

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illegitimacy 由前缀 il-（表示否定）和词根 legit（合法的）构成，后缀 -acy 表示状态或性质。因此，整个词的意思是“不合法的状态”。

例句

1. The child was born out of wedlock, which caused some discussions about his illegitimacy.

这个孩子是在婚外出生的，这引发了一些关于他非婚生的讨论。

2. Many societies have historically viewed illegitimacy as a social stigma.

许多社会历史上将非婚生视为社会污名。

3. The court had to consider the illegitimacy of the claim before making a decision.

法院在做出决定之前必须考虑该索赔的合法性。