De legitimiteit
Example: De legitimiteit van de beslissing werd door velen betwijfeld.
Definition
"De legitimiteit" refers to the quality or state of being legitimate, lawful, or justified. It often describes the acceptance and recognition of decisions, actions, or authority as valid and rightful within a social, legal, or moral context.
Etymology
The term "de legitimiteit" comes from the Latin word 'legitimitas,' which means lawfulness or legitimacy. It entered Dutch via French 'légitimité.' Did you know? The concept originally related to lawful birth but expanded to mean general validity or rightful authority.
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"De legitimiteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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