Delegitimization

Quick meaning: Delegitimization is a noun meaning The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).

Meaning

The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).

Example Sentences

The very existence of these false allegations of rigged and stolen elections erode trust in the democratic process and are also likely to become the norm going forward, [Matt Masterson, who ran election security at the Department of Homeland Security between 2018 to 2020] added, because of a growing “cottage industry of election delegitimization and pre-delegitimization.”

Word Forms

• delegitimizations

Synonyms for delegitimization

Depending on context, synonyms include delegitimation.

Antonyms for delegitimization

Common opposites include legitimation, legitimisation, legitimization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include delegitimation, relegitimization, legitimatization, relegitimation, legitimization, delegalization.

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