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LEGITIMATION
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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))
