illegally-funded
|il-le-gal-ly-fund-ed|
/ɪˈliːɡəli ˈfʌndɪd/
unlawful financial support
Etymology
'illegally-funded' originates from the combination of 'illegal' and 'funded', where 'illegal' comes from Latin 'illegalis', meaning 'not lawful', and 'funded' is derived from 'fund', which comes from Latin 'fundus', meaning 'bottom' or 'base'.
'illegally-funded' changed from the combination of 'illegal' and 'funded' in modern English to describe financial support obtained through unlawful means.
Initially, 'illegal' meant 'not lawful', and 'funded' meant 'provided with financial support'. Together, they evolved to describe financial support obtained through unlawful means.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
receiving financial support through unlawful or unauthorized means.
The project was shut down after it was discovered to be illegally-funded.
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Last updated: 2025/07/01 09:59