DELEGITIMIZE


Meaning of DELEGITIMIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: - ' ji-t ə - ˌ m ī z

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1968

: to diminish or destroy the legitimacy, prestige, or authority of < delegitimize a government>

– de · le · git · i · mi · za · tion \ - ˌ ji-t ə -m ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun

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