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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The only one that can be called truly illegitimate by global and historical standards is the claim to the whole of the South China Sea.—
Anatol Lieven,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Parker, with the bank’s fraud department, asked Schroeder about several legitimate transactions and one illegitimate one.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Supposititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposititious. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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