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。