婚外子
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Meanings
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child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child
Legal and social term for a child whose parents were not married at the time of birth. 'Love child' is a softer, sometimes euphemistic gloss, but the core meaning is legal illegitimacy.
Discrimination against children born out of wedlock is prohibited by law.
He was born out of wedlock, but his parents later married.