legitimacy
noun/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/
[uncountable]- the quality of being based on a fair or acceptable reason synonym validity (2)
- the dubious legitimacy of her argument
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- the quality of being allowed and acceptable according to the law synonym legality (1)
- I intend to challenge the legitimacy of his claim.
- the fact that a child's parents are legally married when it is born
- doubts over the child's legitimacy
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