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delegitimization

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

4 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiadelegitimasi
日本語非合法化
Nederlandsdelegitimisatie

Examples

“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.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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