ADJECTIVE | all | licit | sanctioned by custom / custom or morality especially sexual morality |
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all | licit, lawful, legitimate | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
Meaning | sanctioned by custom / custom or morality especially sexual morality. | |
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Example | "a wife's licit love" | |
Opposite | illicit | contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention |
Spanish | lícito |
Meaning | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law. | |
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Synonyms | lawful, legitimate | |
Broader | legal | Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules |
Spanish | legal, legítimo, lícito | |
Catalan | legal, legítim, lícit | |
Nouns | licitness | the quality of strictly conforming to law |
Adverbs | licitly | in a manner acceptable to common custom / custom |
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