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delegitimation

/ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/

delegitimation noun: the act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.

Noun

delegitimation (countable and uncountable, plural delegitimations)

  1. The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.

Synonyms of delegitimation

Antonyms

Forms of delegitimation

pluraldelegitimations

Origin of delegitimation

From de- + legitimation.

Questions about delegitimation

What does delegitimation mean?
Delegitimation means the act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.
What part of speech is delegitimation?
Delegitimation is a noun.
How do you pronounce delegitimation?
Delegitimation is pronounced /ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of delegitimation?
The plural of delegitimation is delegitimations.

Words near delegitimation in the dictionary

  1. delegislation
  2. delegitimate
  3. delegitimated
  4. delegitimates
  5. delegitimating
  6. delegitimation
  7. delegitimations
  8. delegitimatise
  9. delegitimatised
  10. delegitimatises
  11. delegitimatising

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