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View synonyms for legitimacy

legitimacy

[ li-jit-uh-muh-see ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being legitimate.

    Synonyms: rightfulness, lawfulness, legality

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Other Words From

  • nonle·giti·ma·cy noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of legitimacy1

First recorded in 1685–95; legitim(ate) + -acy

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