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Legitimacy vs Justification - What's the difference?

legitimacy | justification |

As nouns the difference between legitimacy and justification

is that legitimacy is the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity while justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

legitimacy

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * legitimateness (much less common)

    justification

    English

    (wikipedia justification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

    • Related terms

    * justify * acquittal * exculpation

    Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation