legitimation
Americannoun
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legitimations
plural
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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
Derived Forms
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delegitimationnoun
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illegitimationnoun
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re-legitimationnoun
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self-legitimationnoun
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legitimativeadjective
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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
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
“It’s a way we get legitimation for the process whereby we figure stuff out in science.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2019
Jefferson County Public Schools spokeswoman Jennifer Brislin says the district doesn’t comment on pending legitimation.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
All these had, of course, received their letters of legitimation.
From Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day by Emile Cammaerts
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