legitimate — conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪˈdʒɪtəmət/
Korean meaning: 합법적인, 정당한, 타당한
Korean pronunciation: 러-지-터-먿 (강세: 지)
Example Sentences
- His excuse for eating all the cookies was legitimate - he was conducting a 'quality control test'.
- The company's legitimate profits increased after they stopped their illegitimate activities.
- She had a legitimate fear of clowns after watching that horror movie.
legitimate
ADJECTIVE//lɪˈdʒɪtəmət//
conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification
conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification
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Origin
From Latin 'legitimatus,' the past participle of 'legitimare,' meaning to make lawful or legal. Derived from 'legitimus' (lawful, legal), which comes from 'lex' (law) and '-imus' (adjective suffix).
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“His excuse for eating all the cookies was legitimate - he was conducting a 'quality control test'.”
“The company's legitimate profits increased after they stopped their illegitimate activities.”
“She had a legitimate fear of clowns after watching that horror movie.”
“The student's legitimate question about homework was: 'Can my dog really eat it?'”
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