LEGITIMATION Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimation

noun

Definition of legitimation

as in legitimization

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Recent Examples of legitimation In this way, modern Druidry represents an example of how practitioners of new religious movements look to the distant past as a source for meaning, inspiration, and legitimation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence. — Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.

— tom freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of legitimization

Noun

And a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study found that credit card delinquencies among sports bettors under 40 jumped 26% after legalization.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
With the legalization of sports betting across multiple states over the past few years, daily fantasy hasn’t been at the forefront quite as much.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of legalization

Noun

The private office should name that plainly than suggest formalization is costless.

— Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
However, farmers often cannot realize the potentially higher prices organic produce can fetch because of a lack of marketing opportunities and formalization.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of formalization

Noun

The celebrated institution, attended by the children of aristocrats and wealthy families, has counted many British royals among its students since its founding in the 15th century.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
For Krull, after one divorce, two daughters, and showcasing more than a hundred artists at his Craig Krull Gallery since the center’s founding, Bergamot Station has been the one constant in his life.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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