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Meaning of Misbegotten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn̩

Definitions

  1. One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.
  2. A person born into infelicitous circumstances.
    broadly, in-plural

Equivalents

العربية نغل
Français misérables

Examples

“By preserving the incapable and “misbegotten”, and by insisting that they be the object of compassionate attention, it would cause even the strong to be infected with gloom and nihilism.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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