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delegitimize
verb de·le·git·i·mize \-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz\
Definition of DELEGITIMIZE
transitive verb
: to diminish or destroy the legitimacy, prestige, or authority of <delegitimize a government>
— de·le·git·i·mi·za·tion \-ˌji-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DELEGITIMIZE
1968
Rhymes with DELEGITIMIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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