legitimacy
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/noun
उच्चारण लिजिटिमसी
वैधता, औचित्य
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noun
- 1
[U]
the fact that something is fair, reasonable or acceptable according to the law or accepted standards
वैधता, औचित्य
- The opposition questioned the legitimacy of the election.
- A government needs moral legitimacy as well as legal power.
Synonyms validity lawfulness legality authority acceptability
Opposite illegitimacy illegality
- 2
[U] old-fashioned
the fact of being born to parents who are married to each other
(जन्म की) वैधता
- The case raised questions about the child's legitimacy.
◇Word family
legitimate adjectivelegitimately adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: legitimacy is common in politics passages, where it means the right to rule that people accept, not only legal power.
Usage में legitimacy राजनीति के passages में आम है, जहाँ इसका अर्थ केवल कानूनी शक्ति नहीं, बल्कि शासन करने का वह अधिकार है जिसे जनता स्वीकार करती है।