Synonyms & related words for legitimatize

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Words related to legitimatize

Explore words related to legitimatize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include legitimize, legalize, decriminalize, legitimate, legitimizer, delegalize, legitimization, delegitimize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does legitimatize come from?

The word legitimatize breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: legitim, from Latin lex (“law”); and -atize, from Greek izein (“to make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.