Legalized vs Legitimate - What's the difference?
legalized | legitimate |
(legalize)
(American spelling)
In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful.
*
Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
* (rfdate) Macaulay
Authentic, real, genuine.
(senseid)Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple.
Relating to hereditary rights.
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
As verbs the difference between legalized and legitimate
is that legalized is (legalize) while legitimate is to make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.As an adjective legitimate is
in accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful.legalized
English
Verb
(head)legalize
English
Alternative forms
* legaliseVerb
(legaliz)Antonyms
* criminalise, criminalizeDerived terms
* (l), (l)legitimate
English
Etymology 1
From . Originally "lawfully begotten," from (etyl) legitimer and directly fromAdjective
(en adjective)- legitimate''' reasoning; a '''legitimate standard or method
- Tillotson still keeps his place as a legitimate English classic.
- legitimate''' poems of Chaucer; '''legitimate inscriptions