relegitimized
Restored to official standing
Relegitimized describes something that has been made legitimate again after losing its legitimacy or credibility.
The prefix re- signals restoration: a government might be relegitimized after contested elections, or a practice once considered acceptable, then rejected, might be relegitimized by changing social attitudes.
The referendum relegitimized the regime in the eyes of international observers.
The term often appears in political and academic contexts discussing authority, institutions, or social norms.
Favorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- backingAid or sponsorship
- advocacyPleading for a cause
recognition · acknowledgment · acceptance · ratification · authorization · sponsorship · championing · promotion
Act of founding anew
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- revivalReturn after decline
- restorationReturning something to condition
resurgence · rebirth · renaissance · rejuvenation · reconstruction · reinvigoration · regeneration · recovery
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- reconfirmationRenewed validation of something
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
substantiation · corroboration · attestation · documentation · proof · credentialing · accreditation · revalidation
approval
Favorable opinion given
advocacy · recognition · acknowledgment · acceptance · ratification · authorization · sponsorship · championing · promotion · affirmation
reestablishment
Act of founding anew
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- revivalReturn after decline
restoration · resurgence · rebirth · renaissance · rejuvenation · reconstruction · reinvigoration · regeneration · recovery · reawakening
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- reconfirmationRenewed validation of something
- certificationAttestation of qualification
ratification · substantiation · corroboration · attestation · documentation · proof · credentialing · accreditation · revalidation · affirmation
relegitimizeddelegitimized
Made to seem illegitimate
discredited · invalidated · delegitimated · repudiated · denounced
relegitimizedundermined
Weakened by stealth
sabotaged · subverted · destabilized · challenged · questioned