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Legitimacy vs Rightfulness - What's the difference?

legitimacy | rightfulness |

As nouns the difference between legitimacy and rightfulness

is that legitimacy is the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity while rightfulness is the state or quality of being rightful.

legitimacy

English

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * legitimateness (much less common)

    rightfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being rightful.