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re·le·git·i·mize | \ (ˌ)rē-li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
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\relegitimized; relegitimizing
Definition of relegitimize
: to give new or renewed legitimacy to (something) : to legitimize (something) again
… a means of relegitimizing their authority with their own people.— James H. Billington
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The first known use of relegitimize was in 1932
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