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Legitimize is a verb that refers to the act of making something legitimate, acceptable, or valid according to established rules, norms, or laws. It entails conferring legality, legitimacy, or credibility onto something that may have been previously questioned, criticized, or deemed illegitimate.
When something is legitimized, it is recognized as being authorized, lawful, or valid. This process often involves obtaining formal approval, recognition, or endorsement from a relevant authority or institution. It can also involve conforming to accepted standards, conventions, or principles to gain legitimacy and establish credibility.
In social, political, or legal contexts, legitimize can denote actions taken to bring recognition or respectability to certain practices, beliefs, or institutions. This can involve aligning such practices with prevailing laws, rules, or customs. By legitimizing, individuals, organizations, or governments are seeking to confer legitimacy to their actions or to garner public acceptance and support.
The term can also capture processes by which individuals or groups seek to validate their own claims or status, particularly when they may have faced skepticism or doubt. It involves presenting evidence, arguments, or qualifications to establish credibility and gain acknowledgement or acceptance.
Overall, the act of legitimize involves the transformation of something from being deemed questionable, unauthorized, or unreputable into something considered legitimate, recognized, and supported within a given context.
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The word "legitimize" is derived from the combination of two Latin roots: "legitimus" and "facere".
1. "Legitimus" comes from the Latin adjective "legitus", meaning "lawful" or "according to the law". It is derived from "lex", which means "law" in Latin.
2. "Facere" is the Latin verb meaning "to make" or "to do".
By combining these roots, the word "legitimize" was formed, roughly meaning "to make lawful" or "to give legal status to".
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