legitimising
Granting formal acceptance
Legitimising is the British spelling of legitimizing—making something legitimate or lawful, or giving it official sanction.
Governments legitimise authority through elections.
A signature legitimises a contract.
The word often carries skeptical overtones, suggesting something questionable is being made to appear acceptable: The ceremony was just a way of legitimising their power grab.
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- substantiationProof of truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
attestation · documentation · certification · proof · evidence · credentialing · vetting · establishing
Formal permission granted
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- warrantFormal authorization document
- charterFounding organizational document
delegation · accreditation · consent · approval · sanction · privilege · entitlement · governance
Inventing acceptable explanations afterward
- excusingForgiving a transgression
- defendingProtecting against harm
- vindicatingProving someone was correct
- explainingMaking something understood
mitigating · exonerating · palliating · exculpating · extenuating · apologizing · reasoning · arguing
To uphold or sustain
- backingAid or sponsorship
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- championingVigorously supporting a cause
sponsoring · promotion · patronage · espousal · upholding · encouragement · commendation · affirmation
Confirmation of receipt
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- dignifyingGiving unearned respect
- embraceHold closely in arms
- respectRegard with honor
esteem · credibility · honor · mainstreaming · normalizing · destigmatizing · welcoming · inclusion
Making something lawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- enactmentPassing into law
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- statuteEnacted written rule
ordinance · regulation · sanctioning · permitting · licensing · chartering · formalization · compliance
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- substantiationProof of truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
confirmation · attestation · documentation · certification · proof · evidence · credentialing · vetting · establishing · affirming
authorization
Formal permission granted
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- warrantFormal authorization document
charter · delegation · accreditation · consent · approval · sanction · privilege · entitlement · governance · jurisdiction
rationalizing
Inventing acceptable explanations afterward
- excusingForgiving a transgression
- defendingProtecting against harm
- vindicatingProving someone was correct
explaining · mitigating · exonerating · palliating · exculpating · extenuating · apologizing · reasoning · arguing · normalizing
support
To uphold or sustain
championing · sponsoring · promotion · patronage · espousal · upholding · encouragement · commendation · affirmation · boosting
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- dignifyingGiving unearned respect
- embraceHold closely in arms
respect · esteem · credibility · honor · mainstreaming · normalizing · destigmatizing · welcoming · inclusion · social acceptance
legalization
Making something lawful
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- enactmentPassing into law
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
statute · ordinance · regulation · sanctioning · permitting · licensing · chartering · formalization · compliance · permissibility
legitimisinginvalidating
Making something null
delegitimising · discrediting · undermining · nullifying · debunking
legitimisingcriminalising
Declaring an act unlawful
outlawing · annulling · deauthorising · banning · prohibiting
legitimisingstigmatising
Marking with disgrace
condemning · denouncing · demonising · marginalising · ostracising
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