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legitimacy

noun

/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/

Meaning

the quality of being accepted as right, proper, or lawful

The legitimacy of the election was questioned by observers.

legitimacy crisis

validity, legality, authenticity, credibility

illegitimacy, invalidity, unlawfulness

political legitimacy, legitimacy of power, social legitimacy

An amount or number of something.

direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or family tree; a sequence of species each evolved from it...

A narrow channel or ravine worn away by water.

a sudden and unexpected event or situation

a temporary camp without tents or cover, usually used by soldiers or mountaineers

a measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues