Crossword clues for illicitness
illicitness
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.
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
--Burke.
-- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The characteristic of being illicit.
WordNet
n. the quality of not conforming strictly to law [ant: licitness]
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?