Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bastard; illegitimate child: A person born to parents who are not legally married to each other. This term is often used pejoratively and carries significant social stigma.
   • Outcast (figurative): In a broader, more figurative sense, it can refer to someone who is marginalized or rejected by a group.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xã hội cũ kỳ thị những đứa con hoang. (Old society discriminated against illegitimate children.)
  • Hắn bị coi như một con hoang trong chính gia đình mình. (He was treated like an outcast within his own family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is considered offensive and derogatory. In modern, sensitive contexts, neutral phrases like (child born out of wedlock) are preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Con ngoài giá thú (n): A neutral, formal term for a child born out of wedlock.
  • Giấy khai sinh ghi rõ là con ngoài giá thú. (The birth certificate clearly states "child born out of wedlock.")

Synonyms

• Illegitimate child: A child whose parents were not married at the time of its birth.
• Love child: A euphemistic term for an illegitimate child, sometimes used to reduce stigma.
• Outcast: A person who is rejected or excluded from a group.

Related Idioms

• Mang tiếng con hoang: To bear the reputation or stigma of being an illegitimate child.
  • Cô ấy cả đời mang tiếng con hoang. (She bore the stigma of being an illegitimate child her whole life.)

noun

1. Bastard; illegitimate child