Legitimacy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Legitimacy is a noun meaning The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
Meaning
The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
More Meanings
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
Example Sentences
The legitimacy based on a revolutionary essence was replaced by legitimacy with an ultranational, ultra-Yugoslav character.
Word Forms
- legitimacies
Synonyms for legitimacy
Depending on context, synonyms include legitimateness, allowability, allowableness, liceity, legitness, permissibility.
Antonyms for legitimacy
Common opposites include illegitimacy, illegitimateness, invalidity, invalidness, nonlegitimacy, nonvalidity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include authenticity, genuineness, legitimation, legitimization, legitimate, lawful.
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