Illegitimacy
[il-i-jit-uh-muh-see] /ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mə si/
noun, plural illegitimacies.
1.
the state or quality of being .
n.
1670s; see illegitimate + -acy.
The condition of being born to unmarried parents. It was once considered a mark of disgrace but is generally more accepted now.
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