Word Meanings - ILLICIT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke. -- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n. (more info) licere to be allowed

Additional info about word: ILLICIT

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke. -- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n. (more info) licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ILLICIT)

• Contraband
• Illicit
• interdicted
• smuggled

Related words: (words related to ILLICIT)

• SMUGGLER
  1. One who smuggles. 2. A vessel employed in smuggling.
• CONTRABAND
  1. Illegal or prohobited traffic. Persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband, and the most interested in the seizures. Burke. 2. Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden. 3. A negro slave, during the Civil
• INTERDICT
  To lay under an interdict; to cut off from the enjoyment of religious privileges, as a city, a church, an individual. An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same. Ayliffe. (more info)
• ILLICIT
  Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke. -- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n. (more info) licere to be allowed
• INTERDICTION
  The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict. The truest issue of thy throne By his own interdiction stands accurst. Shak.
• CONTRABANDIST
  One who traffic illegaly; a smuggler.
• CONTRABANDISM
  Traffic in contraband gods; smuggling.
• INTERDICTIVE
  Having the power to prohibit; as, an interdictive sentence. Milton.
• SMUGGLE
  smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga to introduce or convey secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D. smuigen to eat in secret, 1. To import or export secretly, contrary to the law; to import or export without paying the duties imposed by
• INTERDICTORY
  Belonging to an interdiction; prohibitory.
• ILLICITOUS
  Illicit. Cotgrave.