Delegitimation

//ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
delegitimisationdelegitimization

Etymology

From de- + legitimation.

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