legitimi'zation
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legitimize, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz, lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to make legitimate; legalize | |
| legitimise, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimatize, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimatise, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimi'zation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimi'sation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimati'zation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimati'sation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
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