legitimation

Definitions of legitimation
  1. noun
    the act of making lawful
    synonyms: legalisation, legalization
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    type of:
    group action
    action taken by a group of people
  2. noun
    the act of rendering a person legitimate
    “he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king”
    “his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation”
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    type of:
    act, deed, human action, human activity
    something that people do or cause to happen
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