Legitimacy (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Undisputed credibility.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Authenticity
• Genuineness

Hypernyms

• Credibility
• Credibleness

Hyponyms

• Real Thing
• Real McCoy

Meaning ²

Lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Antonyms

• Illegitimacy

Related Words

• Legitimate (verb)