"Love Child"

A "love child" is a term used to describe a child born to parents who are not married at the time of their birth. It often implies that the child's parents had a romantic relationship outside of a formal marriage, which may have been socially or culturally significant, especially in earlier times. While the term can carry social connotations, it simply refers to the circumstances of the child's birth and does not reflect on their worth or the parents’ love and commitment. Today, the phrase is less commonly used and can be viewed as outdated or centralizing on societal judgments.