Illicit vs. Prohibited — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Illicit and Prohibited
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Illicit
Not sanctioned by custom or law; improper or unlawful.
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Prohibited
That has been forbidden; banned
They had deliberately fed prohibited material to their herd
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Illicit
(Linguistics) Improperly formed; ungrammatical.
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Prohibited
To forbid by authority
Smoking is prohibited in most theaters.
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Illicit
(legal) Not approved by law, but not invalid.
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
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Prohibited
To prevent; preclude
Modesty prohibits me from saying what happened.
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Illicit
Breaking social norms.
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Prohibited
Forbidden; unallowed
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Illicit
Unlawful.
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Prohibited
Simple past tense and past participle of prohibit
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Illicit
A banned or unlawful item.
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Prohibited
Excluded from use or mention;
Forbidden fruit
In our house dancing and playing cards were out
A taboo subject
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Illicit
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
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Prohibited
Forbidden by law
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Illicit
Contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention;
An illicit association with his secretary
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Illicit
Contrary to or forbidden by law;
An illegitimate seizure of power
Illicit trade
An outlaw strike
Unlawful measures
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