Definition
To make something acceptable, legal, or justified according to established rules or standards. It involves giving official recognition or approval to actions, institutions, or claims that might otherwise be questioned.
Etymology
From Latin 'legitimus' meaning 'lawful' or 'according to law,' derived from 'lex/legis' (law). The suffix '-ize' was added in English to create the verb form, emphasizing the process of making something legitimate.
Kelly Says
What's fascinating is that legitimization often works backward in history - actions that were once considered illegitimate (like civil disobedience) can become legitimized over time, while previously legitimate practices (like certain forms of discrimination) can lose their legitimacy!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ህጋዊ ማድረግ
hɨɡa.wi mad.reɡ
ARالعربية
مصادقة
mu.sadːa.qa
BNবাংলা
বৈধতা দেওয়া
baidhata de.owa
CACatalà
legitimar
lə.dʒi.tiˈma
CSČeština
legitimizovat
lɛɡitɪmɪzovat
DADansk
gøre berettiget
ɡøːɐ bəˈʁætɪɡət
DEDeutsch
legitimieren
leɡitiˈmiːʁən
ELΕλληνικά
νομιμοποιώ
no.mimo.poiˈo
ESEspañol
legitimar
le.xiˈtaɾ
FAفارسی
مصادقه کردن
mu.sadːa.qe kardan
FISuomi
oikeuttaa
oikɛu.tɑː
FRFrançais
légitimer
leʒitime
GUGU
કાયદેસર બનાવવું
kaːyde.sar banaː.vuɳ
HAHA
yi halatta
ji ha.la.tta
HEעברית
להצדיק
le.ha.tsidik
HIहिन्दी
वैध बनाना
vaidh bana.na
HUMagyar
jogosít
joɡoʃiːt
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengesahkan
məŋ.ɛ.sah.kan
ITItaliano
legittimare
ledʒit.tiˈmaːre
KKKK
заңдықтандыру
zaŋdyqtandyru
KMKM
ធ្វើឱ្យមានសុវត្ថិភាព
tvaːj miən sovat.tʰi.pʰiəp
KO한국어
합법화하다
hapbeop-hwa-hada
MRMR
कायदेशीर करणे
kaːydeʃiːr kəɳe
MSBahasa Melayu
mengesahkan
məŋ.ɛ.sah.kan
MYမြန်မာ
တရားဝင်ပြု
tajaː wɪ́ɰ̃ pju
NLNederlands
legitimeren
leːdʒiˈmeːrən
NONorsk
gjøre berettiget
jøːɾə bəˈʁætɪɡət
PAPA
ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
kaː.nu.ni bəɳa.uɳa
PLPolski
uzasadniać
u.zasɔdˈɲat͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
legitimar
leʒitiˈmaɾ
RORomână
a legitima
a le.dʒi.ti.ma
RUРусский
легитимизировать
lʲɪɡʲɪtʲɪmʲɪzɪˈrovatʲ
SVSvenska
legitimera
leɡiˈtimɛra
SWKiswahili
kufanya kuwa halali
ku.fa.nja ku.wa ha.la.li
TAதமிழ்
சட்டப்படுத்த
saṭṭappatuṭṭa
TEతెలుగు
చట్టబద్ధం చేయు
caṭṭabaddhaṁ ceyyu
THไทย
ทำให้ชอบธรรม
tʰam.haːj čʰɔ́p.tʰam
TLTL
bigyang katwiran
biɡ.jang kat.wi.ran
TRTürkçe
meşrulaştırmak
meʃ.ɾu.las.tɯɾ.mak
UKУкраїнська
легітимізувати
lʲehitɪmɪzɔˈvatɪ
URاردو
جائز ٹھہرانا
jaaez thahrana
VITiếng Việt
hợp pháp hóa
hɔp˧˧ faːt˨˩ hoa
ZUZU
kwenza ukwemukelwa
kwen.za u.kwe.mu.ke.lwa