licit
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˈlɪsɪt/
- Formal
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lícito
- The competition ensured that all participants had licit access to the resources needed.
- licit drug
- licit economy
- licit and illicit
Those who complain when they hear that a certain thing was licit, that is OK for the righteous in another age, whereas it's not permitted to them in our time.
- Those who complain when they hear that a certain thing was licit, that is OK for the righteous in another age, whereas it's not permitted to them in our time.
Examples
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Abortion and contraceptives are held to be generally licit because of the current dominating worldview, modernist-materialism.
Blog text (33) -
The biggest problem in drug policy is the division between illicit and licit drugs not reflecting the evidence.
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Second, a strong state is required to transform the shadow economy into a licit economy.
Academic text (2004) -
Aid has also been a significant factor in the coping and survival economy, as the second largest sector of the licit economy after agriculture.
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Just because some things are licit and valid doesn't mean they are good and wholesome.
Blog text (4) -
Given that mendicancy was both licit and laudable, was it superior to a life of poverty supported by labor?
Academic text (2003) -
And no mention of licit drugs, many of which mimic the effects of stigmatized illicit drugs?
Blog text (23) -
In many countries, it is licit to own a firearm for self-defense.
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She verified that the transaction was licit before proceeding with the sale.
Synonyms
∞
2.5
Relating to the law, lawyers, or what the law allows
602
4.2
Allowed by law or fair rules
82
2.9
Allowed by the law
37
4.1
Allowed by law, rules, or custom
13
2.7
Rules or laws permit it
1
3.6
Having official permission to do something
Allowed by law and not illegal
Antonyms
How Lawful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word licit comes from the Latin root licere, which means 'to be allowed'. Think of the words legal and license, which are about permission, so licit means 'permitted' or 'lawful'.