illegitimate

illegale, illegittimo

Non consentito dalla legge o privo del diritto legale di esistere.

In inglese semplice: Not allowed by law, or having no legal right to exist.

• The court rejected his illegitimate claim.
• They seized power through illegitimate means.
• Many citizens refused to obey the illegitimate government.

Sinonimi: illegal, unlawful

Contrari: legitimate, lawful

Espressioni comuni: illegitimate government, illegitimate rule, illegitimate claim

illegittimo

Nato da genitori che non erano sposati tra loro.

In inglese semplice: Born to parents who were not married to each other.

• The records describe him as an illegitimate child.
• Her illegitimate daughter was raised by relatives.
• The novel follows an illegitimate son seeking his father.

Sinonimi: natural

Contrari: legitimate

Espressioni comuni: illegitimate child, illegitimate son, illegitimate birth

invalido, infondato

Basato su un ragionamento che non deriva correttamente dai fatti.

In inglese semplice: Based on reasoning that does not correctly follow from the facts.

• That is an illegitimate inference.
• The argument rests on an illegitimate assumption.
• These illegitimate conclusions do not follow from the evidence.

Sinonimi: invalid, unsound

Contrari: valid

Espressioni comuni: illegitimate inference, illegitimate conclusion, illegitimate deduction

non standard, spurio

Non accettato come forma corretta o autentica, soprattutto nella lingua.

In inglese semplice: Not accepted as a proper or genuine form, especially in language.

• The editor considered this an illegitimate word.
• Older grammarians rejected the expression as illegitimate.
• The essay questions whether this usage is really illegitimate.

Sinonimi: nonstandard, spurious

Contrari: legitimate

Espressioni comuni: illegitimate word, illegitimate usage, illegitimate form