| NOUN | attribute | legitimacy | lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | legitimacy, authenticity, genuineness | undisputed credibility |
| Sounds | lahjhih'tahmahsiy; lihjhih'tahmahsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | lawfulness | The quality of conforming to law |
| Opposite | illegitimacy | unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law |
| Spanish | legitimidad | |
| Catalan | legitimitat | |
| Verbs | legitimate | make legal |
| Meaning | undisputed credibility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | authenticity, genuineness | |
| Narrower | real McCoy, real thing, real stuff | informal usage attributing authenticity |
| Broader | credibility, credibleness, believability | The quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| Spanish | autenticidad, casticidad, legitimidad | |
| Catalan | autenticitat, castedat, legitimitat | |
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