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delegitimization

American  
[dee-li-jit-uhm-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ˌdi lɪˌdʒɪt əm ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /

noun

  1. the act or process of delegitimizing or removing the legitimate status of something.


Example Sentences

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She says her intent was to counter the delegitimization campaign against her decision to hold the suspected reservists accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The signs of this delegitimization are already here.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2023

We identified about 1.03 million posts that likely referenced delegitimization.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2022

But if the price of their heroism is silencing, retribution, death threats, and delegitimization, we should perhaps find another name for them.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2020

The battlefields, the study says, will be "hubs of delegitimization" based in such cities as London, Toronto, Brussels, and Madrid.

From Newsweek • Jan. 5, 2010