illicitness

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noun

The characteristic of being illicit.

Opposite
licitness
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Meanings

nounillicitness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being illicit.

    All of that — the appeal, the access, the illicitness of cigarettes — was by design.

    2019 March 8, Jeneen Interlandi, “Vaping Is Big Tobacco’s Bait and Switch”, in The New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of not conforming strictly to law

Opposite
licitness
Broader
unlawfulness
Also see
unlawfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From illicit + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish luvattomuus, laittomuus
  • luvattomuusTranslations
  • laittomuusTranslations
French illicéité
  • illicéitéTranslations
Polish nielegalność
  • nielegalnośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

illicitness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illicitness

MLA

“illicitness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illicitness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illicitness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illicitness.

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