legitimasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch legitimatie, from French légitimation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɛɡitiˈmasi]
• Hyphenation: lè‧gi‧ti‧ma‧si

Noun

legitimasi (first-person possessive legitimasiku, second-person possessive legitimasimu, third-person possessive legitimasinya)

1. legitimacy, the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.

   Synonym: kesahan

2. legitimation, the act of establishing something as lawful; authorization.

   Synonym: pengesahan

Affixed terms

• melegitimasi
• melegitimasikan

 

Further reading

• “legitimasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.