Legitimizing
Synonyms for "legitimizing" (22 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Related words (11)
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More general
14 entriesargumentationauthorizationexplanationformalizationjustificationlegal actionlegitimacyphenomenonpolicy justificationprocessquality controlrhetorical devicesocial processvalidation
More specific
17 entriesauthorizationconstruct validitycriterion validityeconomic rationalizationface validityframingideological justificationlegal justificationlegal legitimationlegalizingmoral legitimationmoral legitimizingnarrativizingpolitical legitimationrationalizationrecognition
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Collocations
9 entrieslegitimizing argumentslegitimizing claimslegitimizing discourselegitimizing framelegitimizing narrativeslegitimizing powerlegitimizing processlegitimizing rhetoriclegitimizing strategies