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LEGITIMATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making lawful

Synonyms:

legalisation; legalization; legitimation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("legitimation" is a kind of...):

group action (action taken by a group of people)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Derivation:

legitimate (show or affirm to be just and legitimate)

legitimate (make legal)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of rendering a person legitimate

Example:

his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("legitimation" is a kind of...):

act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Derivation:

legitimate (make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone))

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