delegitimation

delegitimation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English legitimation
English delegitimation

    From de- + legitimation.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/

    Noun

    delegitimation (countable and uncountable, plural delegitimations)

    1. The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.
      Synonyms: delegitimisation, delegitimization
      Antonyms: legitimation, legitimisation, legitimization
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