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say it: il-IS-uht
illicit is an adjective meaning "contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention". It carries 2 recorded senses.
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
“an illicit association with his secretary”
contrary to or forbidden by law
“an illegitimate seizure of power”
“illicit trade”
“an outlaw strike”
“unlawful measures”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for illicit come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.