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(ɪlɪsɪt)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An illicit activity or substance is not allowed by law or the social customs of a country.
Dante clearly condemns illicit love.
...information about the use of illicit drugs.
Synonyms: illegal, criminal, prohibited, unlawful More Synonyms of illicit
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illicit in British English

(ɪˈlɪsɪt)
adjective
1.  another word for illegal
2. 
not allowed or approved by common custom, rule, or standard
illicit sexual relations
Derived forms
illicitly (ilˈlicitly)
adverb
illicitness (ilˈlicitness)
noun

illicit in American English

(ɪˈlɪsɪt)
adjective
not allowed by law, custom, rule, etc.; unlawful; improper; prohibited; unauthorized
Derived forms
illicitly (ilˈlicitly)
adverb
illicitness (ilˈlicitness)
noun
Word origin
Fr illicite < L illicitus, not allowed: see in-2 & licit

Examples of 'illicit' in a sentence
illicit

Businesses use cash to avoid paying taxes and political parties use it for illicit funding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many local councils have also cut back on control work, such as cracking down on the illicit tobacco trade.
The Sun (2016)
Vets are also worried about the illicit trade in other wild animals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What is the most commonly used illicit drug?
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
She did not expect the downturn to lead to an increase in illicit tobacco trade.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This is guaranteed to intensify shortages and illicit commercial activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We can only pray they do not use their illicit freedom to do just that.
The Sun (2007)
He is one of many fanatics who made a fortune from illicit trade in cigarettes.
The Sun (2015)
It is reasonable to conclude that a sizeable proportion of that will be illicit activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is because young people are often careful to conceal their use of illicit drugs.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
There is no question of illicit use of jets.
The Sun (2009)
In view of this it can be difficult to keep illicit drug use in its proper perspective.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
He said illicit use was difficult to identify as they had been designed to avoid detection.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That leaves us with the illicit arms trade, the most alarming section of the book.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's an own goal and will only help illicit trade.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Similarly, illicit drug use has declined.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Brazil did better in the third quarter after earlier tax rises dropped out of the mix and a crackdown on the illicit trade kicked in.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Crime is an illicit activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This two-part thriller pits the environment against capitalism and wraps it around a story of illicit love and a tale of male friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The illicit trade was highlighted in a Sunday Times investigation last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As long as Tor survives, illicit trade will thrive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The American inquiry is thought to centre on the possibility of criminal activity through these illicit withdrawals from Mt.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
illicit

British English: illicit ADJECTIVE
An illicit activity or substance is not allowed by law or the social customs of a country.
He clearly condemns illicit love.
  • American English: illicit
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ilícito
  • Chinese: 违法的
  • European Spanish: ilícito
  • French: illicite
  • German: verboten
  • Italian: illecito
  • Japanese: 不法な
  • Korean: 위법의
  • European Portuguese: ilícito
  • Latin American Spanish: ilícito

1 (adjective) 
Definition
information about the use of illicit drugs
Synonyms
illegal
It is illegal to interfere with emergency radio frequencies.
criminal
The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.
prohibited
Fishing is prohibited here.
unlawful
employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful
black-market
illegitimate
a ruthless and illegitimate regime
off limits
unlicensed
unauthorized
the unauthorized use of a military vehicle
bootleg
bootleg liquor
contraband
Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.
felonious
Opposites
legal
, legitimate,
lawful
,
permissible
,
above-board
,
licit
2 (adjective) 
Definition
forbidden or disapproved of by society
It was claimed that he had taken illicit payments from the organisation.
Synonyms
forbidden
improper
The improper use of medicine can lead to severe adverse reactions.
immoral
It is immoral to persist with a system that impoverishes so many people.
wrong
It was wrong of you to disrespect her.
guilty
clandestine
They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.
furtive
a furtive glance over her shoulder

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bootleg
Definition
produced, distributed, or sold illicitly
bootleg liquor
Synonyms
illicit,
illegal,
outlawed,
pirate,
unofficial,
black-market,
unlicensed,
under-the-table,
unauthorized,
contraband,
hooky (slang),
under-the-counter
in the sense of clandestine
Definition
secret and concealed
They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.
Synonyms
secret,
private,
hidden,
underground,
concealed,
closet,
covert,
sly,
furtive,
underhand,
surreptitious,
stealthy,
cloak-and-dagger,
under-the-counter
in the sense of contraband
Definition
(of goods) smuggled
Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.
Synonyms
smuggled,
illegal,
illicit,
black-market,
hot (informal),
banned,
forbidden,
prohibited,
unlawful,
bootleg,
bootlegged,
interdicted

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