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liceity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /lɪˈsiːɪti/

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noun

Meaning 1

The legitimacy of an act or its consequences, by opposition to the validity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: religious

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin licere.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: licéité — legitimacy of an act
  • Italian: liceità — legitimacy of an act