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.

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.]

Freebase

  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. Thomas Brown:

    Today, if you see bitcoins transacting, you almost assume they're from someone who wants to be off the grid, or they're proceeds from illicit transactions.

  2. James Rauh:

    This is a national emergency. America’s young adults — thousands of unsuspecting Americans — are being poisoned, it is widely known that illicit fentanyl is driving the massive spike in drug-related deaths. A new approach to this catastrophe is needed.

  3. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin:

    The profit derived by the Islamists from the illicit trade in antiquities and archaeological treasures is estimated at U.S. $150-200 million per year.

  4. Marise Payne:

    The deployment supports the international campaign to address North Korea's illicit trade and associated networks.

  5. Michael Betz:

    How do you stop illegal supplies of illicit drugs ? i ’m not sure we have many good answers to that right now.

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