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illegitimacy

/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/ American
  • n. 私生, 不合法
Definition
  • n. the state of being born to unmarried parents, or of being unlawful
Example
The old law treated illegitimacy as a source of shame.
过去的法律把非婚生视为一种耻辱。