What does illicit mean?

Definitions for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word illicit.

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. Matthew Salomon:

    Persistent discrepancies in the trade of particular goods and between particular countries ... can identify significant risks of illicit activity.

  2. Elzbieta Karska:

    Sophisticated travel networks operate to take recruits across the porous borders, and sometimes through areas where trafficking in people and illicit goods may not be effectively controlled, testimony has documented that the routes taken entail travel through Libya, then Turkey and its border at Antakya, and then Syria.

  3. Katie Waldman:

    Walls have proven to be extremely effective at deterring illegal entries and the smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States.

  4. Fox News:

    Kind needs to come clean on what he knew and when about his tenant’s ties to illicit activity.

  5. William Clark:

    This is a drug that can be laced in anything, you can ingest it orally, you can smoke it, you can snort it. That's the concern. We have lots of people across the country who use marijuana recreationally and if you end up with a batch that's got illicit fentanyl in it, the consequences can be disastrous.

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