Legitimar
Example: Es necesario legitimar el poder mediante un consenso social amplio.
Definition
"Legitimar" means to make something legitimate or lawful, especially by providing it with a valid basis or justification. In philosophy, it often refers to the process of justifying authority or power through broad social consensus or accepted principles.
Etymology
The word "legitimar" comes from the Latin 'legitimus', meaning lawful or legitimate. It evolved through Old Spanish as a verb meaning to make lawful or justify. Did you know? The root 'legitimus' is also the source for many English words related to law and legitimacy.
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"Legitimar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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