What does illicit mean?

Definitions for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. illicitadjective

    contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

    "an illicit association with his secretary"

  2. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective

    contrary to or forbidden by law

    "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

Wiktionary

  1. illicitadjective

    Lacking licitness, but not invalid.

    The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.

  2. illicitadjective

    Breaking social norms.

  3. illicitadjective

    Unlawful.

  4. Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Illicitadjective

    Unlawful.

    Etymology: illicitus, Latin; illicite, French.

ChatGPT

  1. illicit

    Illicit refers to something that is forbidden or not permitted by laws, rules, or custom, typically relating to activities considered morally or ethically wrong.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Illicitadjective

    not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure

  2. Etymology: [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.]

Wikidata

  1. Illicit

    Illicit is an album by the fusion jazz band Tribal Tech released in 1992.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Illicit

    il-lis′it, adj. not allowable: unlawful: unlicensed.—adv. Illic′itly.—n. Illic′itness. [L. illicitusin, not, licitus, pa.p. of licēre, to be allowable.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of illicit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of illicit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of illicit in a Sentence

  1. Kathleen Ethier:

    They're using less illicit drugs, and they are less likely to inject drugs, all those are really positive directions.

  2. Ashley Moody:

    For years, we have been warning about the dangers of fentanyl and how just one pill laced with this synthetic opioid can kill. Now, there is a new, deadlier drug being found in Florida. Isotonitazene … is so strong that it can kill just by coming in contact with someone’s skin or being accidentally inhaled. ISO has already been linked to overdose deaths in Florida, so please, never take any illicit drug and know that using just one time could cost you your life.

  3. Arstein Justnes:

    They should tell us where they bought them and show their papers, the physical tests are super sexy and what the public wants to know, but without an object's provenance, it is just unethical. And it helps the illicit market.

  4. John Carpino:

    The Angels maintain a strict, zero tolerance policy regarding the illicit use of drugs for both players and staff, every one of our players must also abide by the Major League Baseball Joint Drug Agreement. We continue to mourn the loss of Tyler Skaggs and fully cooperate with the authorities as they continue their investigation.

  5. Sheila Vakharia:

    This result highlights what many would call the substitution effect : when people substitute one drug for another, according to the substitution effect, people who have become dependent on prescribed opioids and lose convenient access to them may substitute with heroin. However, illicit heroin is often of unknown quality and purity... so it can increase risk of accidental overdose and poisoning.

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