love child

noun

1. a child born out of wedlock.

love child

noun

1. euphemistic.
   an illegitimate child; bastard

Word History and Origins

Origin of love child¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

After Hunter gave birth to a daughter, the tabloid delivered more scoops beneath gleeful headlines: “John Edwards Love Child Scandal!”

From Seattle Times

In 2001, he worked on the story of Jesse Jackson fathering a love child with Karin Stanford, an employee at his nonprofit, the Rainbow Coalition.

From Seattle Times

At the same time, an Enquirer team was still working the Edwards “love child” story.

From Seattle Times

Drake has denied allegations of having relationships with underage women, and of harbouring a secret love child, which were raised in a diss track by his rival Kendrick Lamar.

From BBC

Marco Rubio headlines referenced a “love child” and “cocaine connection.”

From Seattle Times