legitimation meaning

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legitimation (noun): the act of rendering a person legitimate.

legitimation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

legitimation as a noun

  1. the act of rendering a person legitimate
    • he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king
    • his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation

    Type of: act

    Related forms: legitimate

  2. the act of making lawful

    Synonyms: legalization, legalisation

    Type of: group action

    Related forms: legitimate

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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