| 释义 |
le·git·i·ma·tion
\lə̇ˌjid.əˈmāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English legitimacioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French legitimation, from Medieval Latin legitimation-, legitimatio, from legitimatus (past participle of legitimare to legitimate) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of making legitimate
< English domestic law allowed legitimation by subsequent marriage — J.H.C.Morris >
< the legitimation of money >
2. obsolete : legitimacy a |