legitimation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of rendering a person legitimate
    • he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king
    • his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation
  2. noun the act of making lawful
    legalization; legalisation.

WordNet

Le*git`i*ma"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. légitimation.
Definitions
  1. The act of making legitimate.
    The coining or legitimation of money. East.
  2. Lawful birth. R. Shak.

Webster 1913