ILLICITNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of not conforming strictly to law

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("illicitness" is a kind of...):

unlawfulness (the quality of failing to conform to law)

Antonym:

licitness (the quality of strictly conforming to law)

Derivation:

illicit (contrary to or forbidden by law)

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