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illicitness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | unlawfulness |
| Derivation | illicit |
Examples of illicitness
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In bourgeois marriage, illicitness may have become more formidable and likely to cause tension.
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It was quite delicious, made even more so by its illicitness.
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The aura of illicitness and mystery surrounding absinthe has played into modern literature, movies, music and television.
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In 1517, he published a list of 95 Theses, or points to be debated, concerning the illicitness of selling indulgences.
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Over the next several hours, more than 30 teenagers and young adults toasted their post-adolescence with liquor carrying the added kick of illicitness.
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In spite of its pretensions to bourgeois respectability, one does not need to scratch too far below the peeling surfaces of its grand Georgian facades to a get a sense of illicitness.
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- The quality of not conforming strictly to law
- The characteristic of being illicit
