biolegitimacy

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noun

Legitimacy afforded to a form of life by the state, medical professionals, etc.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:biolegitimacy.”

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Meanings

nounbiolegitimacy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLegitimacy afforded to a form of life by the state, medical professionals, etc.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:biolegitimacy.

Origin

bio- + legitimacy. Compare biopower, biopolitics.

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APA

biolegitimacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biolegitimacy

MLA

“biolegitimacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biolegitimacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biolegitimacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biolegitimacy.

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