as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married
grew up unfathered and looked up to his uncle as a male role model
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illegitimate
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Even with policies such as unlimited paid time off, singles may hesitate to take vacations, fearing that their managers will see their reasons for taking time off as illegitimate.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathered. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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