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legitimization

/lədʒˌɪɾɪmᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

The process of legitimizing, of making legitimate and/or legal.

Word Origin Legitimization is the process of making something legitimate, from Latin legitimus 'lawful.' The root lex 'law' also gives us legislation, legalize, and illegitimacy. It's all about bringing something into the fold of what's accepted by law or custom.

noun The process of legitimizing, of making legitimate and/or legal. countable

The legitimization of the new policy took several months of debate.

(名词) 合法化；正当化 【合法化过程】

新政策的合法化过程经历了数月的辩论。

(sustantivo) legitimación; legalización [El proceso de legitimar, de hacer legítimo y/o legal.]

La legitimación de la nueva política tomó varios meses de debate.

(nom) légitimation; légalisation [Action de rendre légitime et/ou légal.]

La legitimization de la nouvelle politique a nécessité plusieurs mois de débats.

(Substantiv) Legitimierung; Legalisierung [Der Prozess, etwas rechtlich oder gesellschaftlich als legitim und anerkannt zu etablieren.]

Die **legitimization** der neuen Richtlinie dauerte mehrere Monate der Debatte.

(名詞) 合法化する過程；合法または合法的にする行為。

新しい政策の合法化には数ヶ月の議論が必要だった。

(substantivo) legitimação; legalização [O processo de legitimar, de tornar legítimo e/ou legal.]

A legitimação da nova política levou vários meses de debate.

Synonyms: legitimation validation authorization legalization sanction endorsement ratification approval Antonyms: delegitimization invalidation discrediting rejection
Word parts: legitim + ize + ation

Related words

legitimate legitimately legitimateness legitimacy illegitimate illegitimacy

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