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
illicitadjective
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
"an illicit association with his secretary"
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
illicitadjective
Lacking licitness, but not invalid.
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
illicitadjective
Breaking social norms.
illicitadjective
Unlawful.
Etymology: From illicite, from illicitus, from in- 'not' + licet
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Illicitadjective
Unlawful.
Etymology: illicitus, Latin; illicite, French.
ChatGPT
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
Illicitadjective
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.]
Wikidata
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.]
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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
Persistent discrepancies in the trade of particular goods and between particular countries ... can identify significant risks of illicit activity.
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.
Walls have proven to be extremely effective at deterring illegal entries and the smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States.
Kind needs to come clean on what he knew and when about his tenant’s ties to illicit activity.
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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- غير مشروعArabic
- il·lícitCatalan, Valencian
- illegal, rechtswidrig, unerlaubt, verboten, unzulässigGerman
- έκνομος, αθέμιτος, παράνομοςGreek
- nelicaEsperanto
- ilícitoSpanish
- غیرقانونیPersian
- luvaton, laitonFinnish
- illiciteFrench
- अवैधHindi
- dilarangIndonesian
- illecitoItalian
- niedozwolonyPolish
- ilícitoPortuguese
- незаконныйRussian
- சட்டவிரோதTamil
- అక్రమTelugu
- ناجائزUrdu
- 违法的Chinese
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