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    legitimacy
    /lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/

    noun

    • 1. conformity to the law or to rules: "he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system"
    • 2. ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity: "it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGITIMACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LEGITIMACY definition: 1. the quality of being legal : 2. the quality of being reasonable and acceptable: 3. the quality…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGITIMACY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LEGITIMACY meaning: 1. the quality of being legal : 2. the quality of being reasonable and acceptable: 3. the quality…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legitimacyLegitimacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the quality or state of being legitimate. Synonyms. lawfulness. legality. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence. the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › legitimacyLEGITIMACY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Legitimacy definition: the state or quality of being legitimate. . See examples of LEGITIMACY used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legitimacyLegitimacy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun legitimacy means authenticity. If you found an old copy of the Gettysburg Address in your grandmother's attic, you'd have to question its legitimacy when you realized it was written on the back of a car advertisement. Legitimacy comes from the Latin verb legitimare, which means lawful.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › legitimacylegitimacy - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of legitimacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGITIMACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    May 10, 2024 · LEGITIMACY definition: the quality or state of being legitimate | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  9. www.britannica.com › topic › legitimacyLegitimacy | Government, Political Theory & Philosophy

    Legitimacy, popular acceptance of a government, political regime, or system of governance. The word legitimacy can be interpreted in either a normative way or a “positive” (see positivism) way.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › legitimacyLegitimacy - definition of legitimacy by The Free Dictionary

    1. (= lawfulness) [ of government, action, birth] → legitimidad f. 2. (= justifiableness) [ of concern] → justificación; [ of argument] → validez f. there can be no doubt as to the legitimacy of such claims → no cabe duda de que estas reclamaciones están justificadas.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › legitimacyLegitimacy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Legitimacy definition: The quality or fact of being legitimate.