legitimation
Americannoun
plural
legitimations-
the act of making something legitimate or lawful.
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the act of granting a person the rights they would have held had their parents been married at the time of their birth.
Other Word Forms
- delegitimation noun
- illegitimation noun
- legitimative adjective
- re-legitimation noun
- self-legitimation noun
Example Sentences
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The crypto industry may now turn to sources of validation other than famous people, Yadav predicted — legitimation through regulation, for instance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2023
The United States and other democracies should support the legitimation of a democratic Japan’s military capability.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022
La Voie Droite denied publishing such content, saying in a statement that "when we encourage Muslims to respect the texts, it is opposed to any type of threat or legitimation of violence".
From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2022
Jefferson County Public Schools spokeswoman Jennifer Brislin says the district doesn’t comment on pending legitimation.
From Washington Times • Feb. 8, 2019
It is a modern error to regard the legitimation of estates in tail as a triumph of reactionary feudalism over the will of Edward.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
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