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illicit
[ ih-lis-it ]
adjective
- not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
Synonyms: ,
- disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons.
illicit
/ ɪˈɪɪ /
adjective
- another word for illegal
- not allowed or approved by common custom, rule, or standard
illicit sexual relations
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- illicitness, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··· adverb
- ···Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of illicit1
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Example Sentences
"That original taking was illicit, was unethical, was a form of desecration," he told BBC News NI.
There’s a scene in which Stan’s friends unsuccessfully recruit him for an illicit scheme.
The Foreign Office said sanctions on members of the former Assad regime and those involved in the illicit trade in the drug Captagon would remain.
It is a key custodian for Tether, a crypto platform with the most widely used stablecoin in the world that has faced persistent scrutiny over its reserve transparency and alleged use in illicit finance.
Classified as illicit or non-compliant vapes, the products he will be searching for today fail to meet the legal requirements for sale in the UK.
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