What does Legitimize mean?
Definitions for Legitimize
lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪzle·git·imize
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Princeton's WordNet
legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatiseverb
make legal
"Marijuana should be legalized"
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legitimizeverb
to make legitimate.
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legitimize
To legitimize means to make something widely acceptable, gain approval or validity, or conform to accepted standards, rules, or laws. It often refers to establishing something that was previously considered unofficial, informal, or unacceptable society as officially approved or recognized.
Webster Dictionary
Legitimizeverb
to legitimate
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Legitimize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Legitimize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Legitimize in a Sentence
What the Court of Appeals has actually affirmed is that our nation's laws, as currently constituted, legitimize the indiscriminate, unnecessary killing of animals.
This is an absurd move by the junta to try to legitimize their illegal power grab.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
The deal would legitimize Iran's illegal nuclear program, it would leave Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure.
These statements legitimize the thoughts of people who are radical, they feel these leaders are agreeing with them, so it's becoming more acceptable for them to say so, to do so.
You appeal to religion both to legitimize what you're doing and to mobilize people.
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