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
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
The aura of singularity and the auction house’s legitimation serve, transparently, to goose the price of assets functionally equivalent to Beanie Babies or CryptoKitties.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
One effect which accompanied the measures he took was naturally the exclusive legitimation of the king's priesthood at Jerusalem.
From Prolegomena by Julius Wellhausen
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