Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biolegitimacy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-ole-git-i-ma-cy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Legitimacy afforded to a form of life by the state, medical professionals, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:biolegitimacy."

Etymology

bio- + legitimacy. Compare biopower, biopolitics.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does biolegitimacy mean?: Legitimacy afforded to a form of life by the state, medical professionals, etc.
Where does biolegitimacy come from?: bio- + legitimacy. Compare biopower, biopolitics.

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