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The quality of not conforming strictly to law
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illicitness
Word definitions for illicitness in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License .] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quality of not conforming strictly to law [ant: licitness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The characteristic of being illicit.
Usage examples of illicitness.
Besides, when you get down to it, isn't it the very illicitness of an affair, the forbidden nature of it, which makes it so exciting?
Asil and Youssef kept the intimate side of their relationship to themselves, the illicitness adding to its deliciousness.
Besides, when you get down to it, isn’t it the very illicitness of an affair, the forbidden nature of it, which makes it so exciting?