illicit

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Etymology

Borrowed from French illicite, from Latin illicitus, from in- ("not") + licitus ("allowed, permitted"), from licet ("it is allowed").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Adjective

illicit

1. (legal) Not approved by law, but not invalid.

   The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.

2. Breaking social norms.
3. Unlawful.

Synonyms

• criminal
• illegal
• illegitimate
• prohibited
• unlawful

Translations

• French: illicite
• Portuguese: ilícito
• Russian: недозволенный
• Spanish: ilícito

Translations

• French: illicite
• German: unerlaubt, verboten, unzulässig
• Portuguese: ilícito
• Russian: неположенное

Translations

• French: illicite
• German: rechtswidrig
• Portuguese: ilícito
• Russian: незако́нный
• Spanish: ilícito

Noun

illicit (plural illicits)

1. A banned or unlawful item.

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