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licit

adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, licit means not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

Meanings of licit

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

  2. legalExplicitly established or constituted by law.

  3. Sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality

    “a wife's licit love”

  4. Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

    “a legitimate government”

    Similar: lawful, legitimate

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
lawfullegitimate
Oppositesillicit

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