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unlawfulness vs illegitimacy

illegitimacy vs unlawfulness

unlawfulness and illegitimacy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unlawfulness Yes No No No
illegitimacy Yes No No No
As nouns, illegitimacy is a hyponym of unlawfulness; that is, illegitimacy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unlawfulness:
  • unlawfulness: the quality of failing to conform to law
  • illegitimacy: unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
Other hyponyms of unlawfulness include illegality, illicitness, shadiness.
unlawfulness (noun) illegitimacy (noun)
the quality of failing to conform to law unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
the status of being born to parents who were not married
Difference between unlawfulness and illegitimacy

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