legitimacy

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Etymology[edit]

legitimate +‎ -cy

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  • IPA(key): /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
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legitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural legitimacies)

  1. The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
  2. Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.

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