licitness

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noun

The property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.

Opposite
illicitness
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Meanings

nounlicitness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of strictly conforming to law

Opposite
illicitness
Broader
lawfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From licit + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

licitness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licitness

MLA

“licitness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licitness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “licitness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licitness.

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