illegitimacy

(il′ə jitə mə sē)

noun pl. illegitimacies

the fact, condition, or quality of being illegitimate

Origin: < illegitimate + -cy

See illegitimacy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The quality or condition of being illegitimate.
  2. Bastardy.

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