illicit

illicit
elicit, illicit
Confusion arises occasionally because both words are pronounced the same way (i-lis-it). Elicit is a verb meaning ‘to draw out or evoke (an answer, admission, etc.)’ whereas illicit is an adjective meaning ‘unlawful, forbidden’.
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illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful
The different meanings of these words correspond to the meanings of legal, legitimate, licit (now rarely used), and lawful. Something is illegal when it is in all circumstances against the law, illicit when it is in some circumstances against the law or prohibited in some way, and illegitimate when it is contrary to custom or common justice as well as (or instead of) contrary to the law. Unlawful is a somewhat old-fashioned word for illegal and refers to divine as well as human law. See further at legal, lawful.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • Illicit — Il*lic it, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See {In } not, and {License}.] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • illicit — *unlawful, illegal, illegitimate Antonyms: licit Contrasted words: *lawful, legal, legitimate: sanctioned, endorsed, approved (see APPROVE): permitted, allowed (see LET) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • illicit — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ forbidden by law, rules, or custom. DERIVATIVES illicitly adverb. ORIGIN Latin illicitus, from in not + licitus allowed …   English terms dictionary

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