What does illicit mean?
Definitions for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word illicit.
Princeton's WordNet
illicit(adj)
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
"an illicit association with his secretary"
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful(adj)
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Wiktionary
illicit(Adjective)
Lacking licitness, but not invalid.
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet
illicit(Adjective)
Breaking social norms.
Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet
illicit(Adjective)
Unlawful.
Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet
Webster Dictionary
Illicit(adj)
not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure
Etymology: [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.]
Freebase
Illicit
Illicit is an album by the fusion jazz band Tribal Tech released in 1992.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Illicit
il-lis′it, adj. not allowable: unlawful: unlicensed.—adv. Illic′itly.—n. Illic′itness. [L. illicitus—in, not, licitus, pa.p. of licēre, to be allowable.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of illicit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of illicit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of illicit in a Sentence
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.
What censorship accomplishes, creating an unreal and hypocritical mythology, fomenting an attraction for forbidden fruit, inhibiting the creative minds among us and fostering an illicit trade. Above all, it curtails the right of the individual, be he creator or consumer, to satisfy his intellect and his interest without harm. In our law-rooted society, we are not the keeper of our brother’s morals -- only of his rights.
I have never possessed or traded on material, nonpublic information obtained through illicit or unlawful means, nor have I ever directed anyone working for me to obtain or to trade on such information.
These illicit marijuana gardens were grown under the guise of legitimate hemp production.
From a virtually non-existent domestic market, the revolution and its aftermath paved the way for a large illicit arms trade to emerge, many of the players in this new market began to use new technologies to hawk their wares. Online sales via social media platforms are one of the tools currently being used for this purpose.
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- غير مشروعArabic
- il·lícitCatalan, Valencian
- rechtswidrig, unzulässig, verboten, unerlaubt, illegalGerman
- έκνομος, παράνομος, αθέμιτοςGreek
- nelicaEsperanto
- ilícitoSpanish
- غیرقانونیPersian
- laiton, luvatonFinnish
- illiciteFrench
- अवैधHindi
- illecitoItalian
- niedozwolonyPolish
- ilícitoPortuguese
- незаконныйRussian
- சட்டவிரோதTamil
- అక్రమTelugu
- ناجائزUrdu
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