"legitimation" in the noun sense
1. 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"
2. legalization, legalisation, legitimation
the act of making lawful
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