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Legitimacy vs Eligibility - What's the difference?

legitimacy | eligibility |

As nouns the difference between legitimacy and eligibility

is that legitimacy is the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity while eligibility is the state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.

legitimacy

English

Noun

(head)
  • the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity
  • Synonyms

    * legitimateness (much less common)

    eligibility

    English

    Noun

    (eligibilities)
  • The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.
  • Antonyms

    * ineligibility