About The Word Illicit
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Illicit
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What's The Definition Of Illicit?
[adj] contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
[adj] contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" Synonyms | Synonyms for Illicit: adulterous | extracurricular | extramarital | illegal | illegitimate | outlaw(a) | outlawed | unlawful Related Terms | Find terms related to Illicit: actionable | adulterous | against the law | anarchic | anarchistic | anomic | back-door | banned | barred | black-market | bootleg | chargeable | clandestine | contraband | contrary to law | criminal | extramarital | felonious | flawed | forbade | forbid | forbidden | freeloving | furtive | illegal | illegitimate | impermissible | improper | incestuous | irregular | justiciable | lawless | nonconstitutional | nonlegal | nonlicit | nonpermissible | not permitted | off limits | out of bounds | outlaw | outlawed | prohibited | punishable | ruled out | secret | sneaky | taboo | tabooed | triable | unallowed | unauthorized | unconstitutional | under the ban | underhanded | under-the-counter | under-the-table | unlawful | unlicensed | unofficial | unpermissible | unsanctioned | unstatutory | untouchable | unwarrantable | unwarranted | verboten | vetoed | wrong | wrongful See Also | Illicit In Webster's Dictionary \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus,
p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite.
See {In-} not, and {License}.]
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit
trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
--Burke.
-- {Il*lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lic"it*ness}, n.
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