Etymology

delegitimization

Today it means: The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating). Full definition →

English legitimization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishlegitimate
  8. Englishlegitimize
  9. Englishlegitimization
  10. English todaydelegitimization

From de- + legitimization.

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