Elicit vs. Illicit — What's the Difference?

To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a response or reaction, for example)

Not sanctioned by custom or law; improper or unlawful.

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

(Linguistics) Improperly formed; ungrammatical.

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

(legal) Not approved by law, but not invalid.

To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason

Breaking social norms.

(obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Unlawful.

Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

A banned or unlawful item.

To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion.

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

Contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention;

Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);

Contrary to or forbidden by law;

Derive by reason;