# legitimation

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #90,657

## Definitions
1. The process of making or declaring a person legitimate.
2. Legitimacy.
3. The act of establishing something as lawful; authorization.

## Etymology
From Middle English legittimacion, from Middle French legitimacion and its etymon, Medieval Latin lēgitimātiō, lēgitimātiōnem, from lēgitimāre (“to legitimate”), from Latin lēgitimus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/legitimation