What is another word for illicitness?

Pronunciation: [ɪlˈɪsɪtnəs] (IPA)

Illicitness refers to something that is illegal or forbidden by law or social norms. There are a number of synonyms for this term that can be used to describe various forms of forbidden activities, such as wrongdoing, misconduct, corruption, criminality, illegality, and impropriety. Other related terms include deceit, fraud, deception, dishonesty, and dishonorable conduct. Regardless of the specific word used, these terms all describe actions or activities that are considered to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior, either by law or by social conventions, and are often associated with negative consequences such as legal penalties and social stigma.

What are the hypernyms for Illicitness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Illicitness?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for illicitness (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for illicitness?

Illicitness refers to something that is illegal or forbidden by law. Its antonyms, on the other hand, are words that describe things that are legal and acceptable. One antonym for illicitness is legitimacy, which means something is lawful, valid, or authorized. Another antonym is morality, which suggests that something is right, ethical, or virtuous. Other antonyms for illicitness include legality, decency, honesty, integrity, and righteousness. Using these antonyms in your writing can help convey a sense of legality and respectability instead of unlawfulness and wrongdoing.

What are the antonyms for Illicitness?

Usage examples for Illicitness

And a lady companion, he understood, was joining the party shortly; and besides, there was the house being got ready, a permanent place of residence he gathered, in which the party would settle down, and experience had taught him that genuine illicitness was never permanent.
"Christopher and Columbus"
Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
The culmination of this conduct and policy was seen as to its result in the persecution set on foot by Nero, under Jewish instigation, and the act of Nero seems to have had the permanent effect of establishing the illicitness of the Christian faith, in the sight of Roman law.
"Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom"
T. W. Allies

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