✔️legitimacy

noun
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/

Meaning

the quality of being accepted as right, proper, or lawful

Example Sentences

The legitimacy of the election was questioned by observers.

Example Expressions

legitimacy crisis

Synonyms

validity, legality, authenticity, credibility

Antonyms

illegitimacy, invalidity, unlawfulness

Collocations

political legitimacy, legitimacy of power, social legitimacy

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