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misbegotten

mis·be·got·ten

UK/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn̩/ US/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɑtn̩/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

born out of wedlock

  • “the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring” E.A.Freeman

Origin

From mis- + begotten.

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