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legitimacy
[ li-jit-uh-muh-see ]
/ lɪˈdʒɪt ə mə si /
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noun
the state or quality of being legitimate.
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Origin of legitimacy
First recorded in 1685–95; legitim(ate) + -acy
OTHER WORDS FROM legitimacy
non·le·git·i·ma·cy, nounWords nearby legitimacy
legislatrix, legislature, legist, legit, legitim, legitimacy, legitimate, legitimate government, legitimist, legitimize, leglen
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