legitimises
Grants official status
Legitimises is the British spelling of legitimizes, meaning to make something legitimate or lawful.
A government might legitimise a regime by recognizing it diplomatically.
Social acceptance can legitimise practices once considered taboo: The court ruling legitimised same-sex marriage.
The word often carries a critical edge, implying that something questionable is being given undeserved validity: Critics argued the interview legitimised his extremist views.
Establishes as fact
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
- verifiesConfirms as accurate
- affirmsDeclares something true
- establishesCreates or sets up
certifies · corroborates · upholds · attests · proves · authenticates · demonstrates · reinforces
Perceiving something as known
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- statusOne's relative position
- standingPosition, physical or social
normalization · inclusion · mainstreaming · destigmatization · acknowledgment · embrace · tolerance · approval
Approval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
decree · empowerment · sovereignty · jurisdiction · governance · officialdom · charter · statute
Confirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
blessing · backing · support · affirmation · confirmation · acquiescence · agreement · assent
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
validation · attestation · documentation · provenance · bona fides · standing · reputation · trustworthiness
confirms
Establishes as fact
- substantiatesConfirms with evidence
- verifiesConfirms as accurate
- affirmsDeclares something true
establishes · certifies · corroborates · upholds · attests · proves · authenticates · demonstrates · reinforces · evidences
recognition
Perceiving something as known
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectabilityMoral and social worthiness
- statusOne's relative position
standing · normalization · inclusion · mainstreaming · destigmatization · acknowledgment · embrace · tolerance · approval · sanction
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
mandate · decree · empowerment · sovereignty · jurisdiction · governance · officialdom · charter · statute · enactment
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- approvalFavorable opinion given
consent · blessing · backing · support · affirmation · confirmation · acquiescence · agreement · assent · embrace
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
accreditation · validation · attestation · documentation · provenance · bona fides · standing · reputation · trustworthiness · authority
legitimisescriminalises
Makes an act illegal
outlaws · invalidates · prohibits · bans · proscribes
legitimisesstigmatises
Attaches disgrace to
discredits · condemns · denounces · marginalises · shames