illegitimacy

as in spuriousness
the state or fact of being born out of wedlock she had learned of her illegitimacy while rummaging through old family records in the attic

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“Illegitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegitimacy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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