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Legitimacy vs Legitimating - What's the difference?

legitimacy | legitimating |

As a noun legitimacy

is the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.

As a verb legitimating is

present participle of legitimate.

legitimacy

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * legitimateness (much less common)

    legitimating

    English

    Verb

    (head)