Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legitimation

/lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: le-git-i-ma-tion
IPA: /lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making or declaring a person legitimate.

Uncountable

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The act of establishing something as lawful; authorization.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures."
"I am not Sir Roberts sonne, / I haue disclaim'd Sir Robert and my land, / Legitimation, name, and all is gone […]."
"Le Paige established a legitimation for the Parlement's authority which was part history, part romantic fiction, and part political wishful thinking."

Etymology

From Middle English legittimacion, from Middle French legitimacion and its etymon, Medieval Latin lēgitimātiō, lēgitimātiōnem, from lēgitimāre (“to legitimate”), from Latin lēgitimus. By surface analysis, legitimate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: legittimacion, legitimacion, lēgitimātiō, lēgitimus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

legitimations (plural)

Derived Forms

delegitimation

Phrases

self-legitimation

Synonyms

legitimization legalization legalisation

Questions

How do you pronounce legitimation?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does legitimation mean?: The process of making or declaring a person legitimate.
Where does legitimation come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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