noun
definition
A banned or unlawful item.
adjective
definition
Not approved by law, but not invalid.
definition
Breaking social norms.
definition
Unlawful.
Examples of illicit in a Sentence
As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and illicit trade.
An important consequence of thus giving the study of primitive religion the wide scope of a comparative hierology is that magic is no longer divorced from religion, since the sacred will now be found to be coextensive with the magicoreligious, that largely undifferentiated plasm out of which religion and magic slowly take separate shape as society comes more and more to contrast legitimate with illicit modes of dealing with the sacred.
When the source of the name was forgotten its meaning was not unnaturally misinterpreted, and gained for Gawain the reputation of a facile morality, which was exaggerated by the pious compilers of the later Grail romances into persistent and aggravated wrong-doing; at the same time it is to be noted that Gawain is never like Tristan and Lancelot, the hero of an illicit connexion maintained under circumstances of falsehood and treachery.
In the 18th century land grants and illicit trade led to serious disturbances.
Natal was founded in 1597 as a military post to check an illicit trade in Brazil-wood.
He is also remarkable as one of the few kings of the house of Oldenburg who had no illicit liaison.
Illicit trade with Jamaica was the basis of local prosperity in the 18th century.
This illicit commerce went on steadily till 1739, when it led to an outbreak of war between England and Spain, which put an end to the asiento.
Violation of this rule is called an " illicit process of the major (or the minor) term."
Traces remain of the circuit wall, and of a sanctuary with copious terra-cotta offerings; the large necropolis yields constant loot to illicit excavation.
Under the name of anti-opium cure various remedies containing morphine in the form of powder, or of little pills, have been introduced, as well as the subcutaneous injection of the alkaloid, so that the use of morphine is increasing in China to an alarming extent, and considerable difficulty is experienced in controlling the illicit traffic in it, especially that sent through the post.
None could be procured; the public passion swept everything before it; the patent was cancelled; Wood was compensated by a pension; Swift was raised to a height of popularity which he retained for the rest of his life; and the only real sufferers were the Irish people, who lost a convenience so badly needed that they might well have afforded to connive at Wood's illicit profits.
In addition, since 1888 a special court has been held at Kimberley for trying cases relating to illicit diamond buying (" I.D.B.").
It means illicit sexual sin of every kind, including adultery.
And we're not illicit.
Intermarriage (sometimes illicit) was apparently freely used by the dominant families for the concentration of their power.
In the meantime much illicit trade was carried on by collusive captures arranged between American traders and British officers.
Eventually the United States government was driven to issue orders for the purpose of stopping illicit trading, and the commerce of the country was ruined.
First, he sought to acquire the substance, though not the name, of territorial power, by using the authority of the Mogul emperor for so much as he wished, and for no more; and, secondly, he desired to purify the company's service by prohibiting illicit gains, and at the same time guaranteeing a reasonable remuneration from honest sources.
The adventurers learned "boucanning" from the natives; and gradually Hispaniola became the scene of an extensive and illicit butcher trade.
The junkie had a predilection for the more illicit things in life.
Cannabis was Australia's most popular illicit drug - one third of the adult population having used it - followed by amphetamines.
Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street racing permeates the air.
The fifth cluster focused on the issues of import/export controls and illicit brokering.
The possession of illicit drugs in some countries carries very severe penalties.
Likewise, the inherent ' cover ' for an illicit program in legitimate activity makes differentiation much more imprecise.
In recent years, the war-torn nation has been the main global source of illicit opium.
In Africa, illicit trafficking in small and light arms had become a major scourge.
There is concern that the illicit market in banned substances may erode the future success of the Protocol.
The police received an anonymous tip-off last Thursday from the gun's illicit owner.
The system is designed to detect and block potentially wrongful code or illicit or offensive content.
Indian elephants have a tendency to raid illicit stills and go on the rampage through villages.
Some sought salacious stories from the demi-monde, and some sought novelty and illicit thrills.
His country was also encouraged by the attention being given to the scourge of illicit trafficking in small arms.
The police received an anonymous tip-off last Thursday from the gun 's illicit owner.
Not only does this company's bras illicit ooh's and aah's by those women who have discovered them, they also provide phenomenal support and practical functionality.
A 2004 study of teenager drug abuse from the National Institute on Drug Abuse found 16.1 percent of students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grade had used illicit drugs in the month prior to the study.
According the Center of Disease Control's (CDC) website, the use of illicit drugs has decreased among teenagers since 1999.
Unfortunately, while the use of illicit drugs may have decreased since 1999, the abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) has increased.
Valium addiction is viewed and taken as seriously as addiction to any illicit or illegal drug.
This method of Clonazepam abuse is particularly dangerous since this drug can have severe contraindications with other drugs, both prescription and illicit.
Current illicit drug use means use of an illicit drug during the month prior to the survey interview.
Rates of current illicit drug use varied significantly among the major racial-ethnic groups in 2003.
Teen drownings are often associated with boating accidents, alcohol consumption, and illicit drug use.
Teens and adults should be educated to understand that alcohol and illicit drug use substantially increase the chances of a drowning accident.
Grade, age, and gender differences were noted for lifetime and current use of alcohol and other illicit substances.
In addition, teens can be more likely to engage in risky behavior, such as increasing different sexual partners, stealing a car, or using illicit drugs.
Emotional abuse can involve a withholding of love, terrorizing a child, isolating someone, ridiculing and belittling a child, and exposing a child to illicit behaviors.
His guilt over the illicit relationship leads to a bleeding gastric ulcer.
Band members started getting involved in illicit 'activities' and in the violent crowds behavior.