verb
- to cause something or someone to lose credibility, authority, or legal standing; to undermine the legitimacy of
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'delegitimize'; commonly used in political and social discourse
Examples
- The scandal delegitimizes the government's authority.
- Spreading false information delegitimizes credible news sources.
- The court ruling delegitimizes the previous decision.
- Corruption delegitimizes democratic institutions.
- His actions delegitimize the entire organization.
- The report delegitimizes claims made by the company.