delegitimization
noun
delegitimization is spelled D-E-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, delegitimization means “The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of delegitimization is delegitimizations.
How many letters and syllables are in delegitimization?
| Letters | 16: D-E-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is delegitimization?
Delegitimization appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of delegitimization
- delegitimizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does delegitimization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Delegitimization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of delegitimizing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | délégitimation |
| Portuguese | deslegitimação |
| Spanish | deslegitimación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.