legitimization

English

Alternative forms

• legitimisation

Etymology

Etymology tree

English legitimate

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English legitimize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English legitimization

From legitimize + -ation.

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Noun

legitimization (usually uncountable, plural legitimizations)

1. The process of legitimizing, of making legitimate and/or legal.

Synonyms

• legitimation

Derived terms

• delegitimization
• relegitimization

Translations

process of legitimizing — see legitimation