legitimacy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
legitimate + -cy
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
legitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural legitimacies)
- The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
Synonyms[edit]
- legitimateness (much less common)
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
quality of being legitimate or valid; validity
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