as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married
entered the world as the supposititious son of a rich lord
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illegitimate
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Trump’s comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against U.N. official Francesca Albanese, accusing her of pushing illegitimate efforts at the International Criminal Court targeting U.S. and Israeli leaders.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
9 July 2025 -
And then, on top of it, I was born out of some affair like some illegitimate, sinful mistake?—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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“Supposititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposititious. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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