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Illicit Definition And Meaning
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 \Illic"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. -- {Illic"itly}, adv. -- {Illic"it*ness}, n.

Illicit Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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