legitimacy
English
editEtymology
editFrom legitimate + -cy.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editlegitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural legitimacies)
- The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
Synonyms
edit- legitimateness (much less common)
Antonyms
editTranslations
editquality of being legitimate or valid; validity
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