legitimacy
le·git·i·ma·cy
noun \li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē\Definition of LEGITIMACY
:Â the quality or state of being legitimate
See Examples of LEGITIMACY
- <the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations>
First Known Use of LEGITIMACY
1691
Related to LEGITIMACY
- Synonyms
- lawfulness, legality
- Antonyms
- illegality, illegitimacy, unlawfulness, wrongfulness
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