51³Ō¹Ļ

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illegitimize

[ il-i-jit-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

illegitimized, illegitimizing.
  1. to make illegitimate:

    The decree illegitimized his heirs.



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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of illegitimize1

First recorded in 1855ā€“60; illegitim(ate) + -ize
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"And what I donā€™t think that some liberals see is that theyā€™re often being cannibalized by the illiberals. Now there are extremes on both sides that I think are unfair, that I donā€™t think are the right place to be. The extreme left and the extreme right completely illegitimize the other side, the liberal and conservative side, which we need in certain places. The two extremes illgeitimze those two sides."

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New Americans who fled authoritarian regimes have been re-traumatized because of Trump attempting to illegitimize the fair and free election result.

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Now, there are extremes on both sides that I think are unfair, that I donā€™t think are the right place to be ā€” the extreme left and extreme right completely illegitimize the other side, the liberal and conservative side, which we need in certain places,ā€ he continued.

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ā€œNow there are extremes on both sides that I think are unfair, that I donā€™t think are the right place to be. The extreme left and the extreme right completely illegitimize the other side, the liberal and conservative side, which we need in certain places. The two extremes illgeitimze those two sides. Or they exaggerate that sideā€™s stance into an irrational state that makes no sense and thatā€™s not fair when either side does that.ā€

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They can marry and unmarry, bind and loosen, legitimize or illegitimize, by a vote 'of the House;' and by a vote of society they can do just as much: make a swindling railroad contractor the first man in London, and, if they liked it, and saw it suited their book, they could make Kit Davis a member of White's, or the Carlton; and once they did it, girl, they 'd think twice before they 'd try to undo it again.

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