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παράνομος — meaning in English

paranomos

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English meaning

  • illegal adjective Against the law; not authorised or permitted by legislation.
  • illegitimate adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  • illicit adjective Not permitted by law or social convention; forbidden.
  • outlaw noun A person who has broken the law and is hiding or on the run from it.

Senses

παράνομος is used for these senses in English:

  • illegal Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
  • illegal Forbidden by established rules.
  • illegitimate Not in accordance with the law.
  • illicit Breaking social norms.
  • illicit Unlawful.

illegitimate — full definition

  1. adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  2. adjective Dated: born to parents who were not married to each other.

Related Greek words