legitimised
Gave formal approval
Legitimised is the British spelling of legitimized, the past tense of legitimize.
To legitimise something is to make it legitimate—lawful, acceptable, or valid.
Governments legitimise policies through legislation.
Social change legitimises once-taboo behaviors.
The election legitimised the new regime.
Her promotion legitimised years of unconventional methods.
Given official permission
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
accredited · certified · institutional · formal · governmental · bureaucratic · parliamentary · executive
Made no longer a crime
- lawfulPermitted by statute
- licitSanctioned by law
- enactedMade into law
- codifiedMade into systematic rules
statutory · constitutional · permissible · regulated · legislated · ratified · juridical · compliant
Accepted as true
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- respectedHeld in high regard
- establishedFormally set up
- embracedHeld someone warmly
welcomed · received · supported · honored · esteemed · normalized · mainstreamed · adopted
Confirmed as accurate
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
attested · certified · documented · proven · established · supported · upheld · vindicated
authorized
Given official permission
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
approved · accredited · certified · institutional · formal · governmental · bureaucratic · parliamentary · executive · recognized
decriminalized
Made no longer a crime
codified · statutory · constitutional · permissible · regulated · legislated · ratified · juridical · compliant · conformable
acknowledged
Accepted as true
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- respectedHeld in high regard
- establishedFormally set up
embraced · welcomed · received · supported · honored · esteemed · normalized · mainstreamed · adopted · sanctioned
verified
Confirmed as accurate
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
authenticated · attested · certified · documented · proven · established · supported · upheld · vindicated · justified
genuine
Truly what it claims
credible · trustworthy · valid · verified · original · rightful · proper · warranted · deserved · merited
legitimisedoutlawed
Forbidden by law
banned · criminalised · prohibited · delegitimised · invalidated
legitimiseddelegitimised
Removed perceived authority from
discredited · debunked · invalidated · exposed · undermined
legitimisedstigmatised
Marked with dishonor
condemned · denounced · vilified · demonised · marginalised