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:
Whole Hog Politics: A Top-Down Crisis in Democratic Legitimacy
Mar 30, 2026 American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Mar 30, 2026 American Enterprise Institute - AEI
The State Takes, but Does Not Deliver. Lebanon’s Legitimacy Crisis Deepens.
Jun 4, 2026 dawnmena.org
Jun 4, 2026 dawnmena.org
Russia Does Not Recognize Legitimacy of Proceedings in South China Sea Arbitration
Jul 16, 2026 teleSUR English
Jul 16, 2026 teleSUR English
Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
May 21, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Republicans | (.gov)
May 21, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Republicans | (.gov)
Voter Turnout in Việt Nam: A Measure of Legitimacy and State Capacity
Mar 25, 2026 The Vietnamese Magazine
Mar 25, 2026 The Vietnamese Magazine
Exiled prince says Iran regime using Khamenei funeral to project legitimacy
Jul 8, 2026 ایران اینترنشنال
Jul 8, 2026 ایران اینترنشنال
The New York Times enabled the Gaza genocide and lost its legitimacy in the process
Jul 11, 2026 Mondoweiss
Jul 11, 2026 Mondoweiss