delegitimization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English legitimate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English legitimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English legitimization English delegitimization From de- + legitimization.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).
The very existence of these false allegations of rigged and stolen elections erode trust in the democratic process and are also likely to become the norm going forward, [Matt Masterson, who ran election security at the Department of Homeland Security between 2018 to 2020] added, because of a growing “cottage industry of election delegitimization and pre-delegitimization.”
2021, Ashley Parker, As Trump hints at 2024 comeback, democracy advocates fear a ‘worst-case scenario’ for the country in: The Washington Post, September 28, 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| delegitimizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
legitimization · legitimisation · legitimation
Relateds
delegitimisation · delegitimise · delegitimize · legitimise · delegitimate · legitimize · legitimate
Synonyms
Translations (8)
pl delegitymizacja (act of delegitimizing) · pt deslegitimação (act of delegitimizing) · fr délégitimation (act of delegitimizing) · ja 非合法化 (act of delegitimizing) · id delegitimasi (act of delegitimizing) · ru делегитимиза́ция (act of delegitimizing) · es deslegitimación (act of delegitimizing) · nl delegitimisatie (act of delegitimizing)