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
- 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
- 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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