legitimacy
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ə noun
the state or quality of being legitimate.
Related forms
non·le·git·i·ma·cy, noun
Synonyms
lawfulness, legality, rightfulness.
lawfulness, legality, rightfulness.
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| legitimate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights |
| 2. | conforming to established standards of usage, behaviour, etc |
| 3. | based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning |
| 4. | reasonable, sensible, or valid: a legitimate question |
| 5. | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
| 6. | of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right: a legitimate monarch |
| 7. | of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc: the legitimate theatre |
| —vb | |
| 8. | (tr) to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus made legal, from lēx law] | |
| le'gitimacy | |
| —n | |
| le'gitimateness | |
| —n | |
| le'gitimately | |
| —adv | |
| legiti'mation | |
| —n | |
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Legitimacy
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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legitimacy
status of children begotten and born outside of wedlock. Many statutes either state, or are interpreted to mean, that usually a child born under a void marriage is not illegitimate if his parents clearly believed that they were legally married. Similarly, annulment of a marriage usually does not illegitimize the children.
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Example sentences
There is another question, about the legitimacy of research.
As the protests grow the authority and legitimacy of the regime is bound to be questioned.
If for-profits want the same legitimacy as traditional universities, they have to be able to answer those questions.
Granting a party the right to take part in elections does not bestow on it the seal of legitimacy.
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