delegitimation

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delegitimation

/ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/

noun delegitimations

countable, uncountable The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.
Similar: delegitimisation, delegitimization · Opposite: legitimation, legitimisation, legitimization

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@misc{delegitimation_2026,
  title = {delegitimation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delegitimation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}