legitimacy
Definitions
Noun
- Lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
- Undisputed credibility
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "legitimacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | illegitimacy | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | legitimacy | 5 | 2 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "legitimacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legitimate | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | legacy | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | illegitimacy | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | intimacy | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | legitimized | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | letitia | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | logistic | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | legality | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | leitman | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | leithia | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | legitimize | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | legalistic | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | literacy | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | lemay | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | leimbach | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | legitimizes | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | legit | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | logistically | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "legitimacy" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "legitimacy" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "legitimacy" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | question | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "legitimacy".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
State legitimacy: An updated dataset for 52 countries | European Journal of Political Research
Jan 1, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Jan 1, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Honduras after the elections: a political transition with weak legitimacy, high institutional risks, and key challenges for U.S. policy.
Jan 26, 2026 Washington Office on Latin America | WOLA
Jan 26, 2026 Washington Office on Latin America | WOLA
Majority representation and legitimacy: Survey-experimental evidence from the European Union
Jan 2, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Jan 2, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment