delegitimized

Variant of delegitimize

delegitimize definition

de·le·giti·mize (dē lə jit′ə mīz′)

transitive verb delegitimized -·mized′, delegitimizing -·miz′·ing

to diminish or undermine the legitimacy or authority of; discredit, devalue, etc.

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