legitimacy
Meanings
Plural: legitimacies
Noun
- lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
- undisputed credibility
- The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
- Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.
Origin / Etymology
From legitimate + -cy.
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Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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