love-child

A form of love child — A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.

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Meanings

nounlove-child (plural love-children)

plural love-children

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of love child.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
natural child

Origin

From love + child.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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