What does misbegotten mean?
Definitions for misbegotten
ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt nmis·be·got·ten
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Princeton's WordNet
bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spuriousadjective
born out of wedlock
"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
GCIDE
Misbegottenp. a.
Poorly designed or planned; badly carried out; ill-conceived.
Wiktionary
misbegottenadjective
born out of wedlock; illegitimate
misbegottenadjective
ill-conceived
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Misbegot, Misbegottenadjective
Unlawfully or irregularly begotten.
Etymology: begot or begotten with mis.
Contaminated, base,
And misbegotten blood, I spill of thine. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.Your words have taken such pains, as if they labour’d
To bring man-slaughter into form, set quarrelling
Upon the head of valour; which, indeed,
Is valour misbegot, and came into the world
When sects and factions were but newly born. William Shakespeare.The misbegotten infant grows,
And, ripe for birth, distends with deadly throes
The swelling rind, with unavailing strife,
To leave the wooden womb, and pushes into life. Dryden.
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misbegotten
Misbegotten generally refers to something that has been poorly conceived, badly planned, or brought about in an illegitimate or unethical way. It can also refer to a person or being born out of wedlock or from a controversial or socially unacceptable union.
Webster Dictionary
Misbegotten
unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin; pernicious
Wikidata
Misbegotten
The Atlantis team must decide the fate of a colony of Wraith they have turned into humans. Dr. Weir must defend her leadership when she is evaluated by the I.O.A.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misbegotten in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misbegotten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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