- legitimation - 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"
--1 is a kind of act, human action, human activity
Derived form: verb legitimate3 - legalization, legalisation, legitimation - the act of making lawful
--2 is a kind of group action
Derived forms: verb legitimate1, verb legitimate2