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dele·git·i·mate

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  1. delegitimateverb

    to remove the legitimacy from

  2. delegitimateverb

    to make illegitimate

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  1. delegitimate

    Delegitimisation (also spelled delegitimation) is the withdrawal of legitimacy, usually from some institution such as a state, cultural practice, etc. which may have acquired it explicitly or implicitly, by statute or accepted practice. It is a sociopsychological process which undermines or marginalises an entity by presenting facts and/or value judgments that are construed to withdraw legitimacy and can in some cases be a self-justifying mechanism, with the ultimate goal of justifying harm of an outgroup.The concept applies to a wide spectrum of social contexts ranging from disputes about political entities to chronic illnesses.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of delegitimate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of delegitimate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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