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Meaning of "delegitimisation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELEGITIMISATION

delegitimisation  [ˌdiːlɪˌdʒɪtɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELEGITIMISATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Delegitimisation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DELEGITIMISATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Delegitimisation

Delegitimisation is the sociopsychological process which undermines or marginalises an entity by presenting value judgments as facts which are construed to devalue legitimacy. It is a self-justifying mechanism, with the ultimate goal of justifying harm of an outgroup. The concept applies to a wide spectrum of social contexts ranging from disputes about political entities to chronic illnesses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELEGITIMISATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELEGITIMISATION

delectation
Deledda
delegable
delegacies
delegacy
delegate
delegatee
delegation
delegator
delegitimation
delegitimise
delegitimization
delegitimize
delenda
deletable
delete
deleterious
deleteriously
deleteriousness
deletion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELEGITIMISATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of delegitimisation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «delegitimisation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELEGITIMISATION

Find out the translation of delegitimisation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of delegitimisation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «delegitimisation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

delegitimisation
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deslegitimación
570 millions of speakers

English

delegitimisation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

delegitimisation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نزع الشرعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

делегитимизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deslegitimação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

delegitimisation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délégitimation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Delegitimisation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Delegitimierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

delegitimisation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

delegitimisation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Delegitimisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

delegitimisation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

delegitimisation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिनिधीत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

delegitimisation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delegittimazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

delegitimisation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

делегітимізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

delegitimisation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απονομιμοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

delegitimisation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

delegitimisation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

delegitimisation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of delegitimisation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELEGITIMISATION»

The term «delegitimisation» is used very little and occupies the 188.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELEGITIMISATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «delegitimisation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «delegitimisation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about delegitimisation

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELEGITIMISATION»

Discover the use of delegitimisation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to delegitimisation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Zionism and the Foreign Policy System of Israel
Incremental Changes in the Political Belief System: The Process of Delegitimisation. Efforts to discern evolving changes in a belief system are inherently difficult. These changes are normally incremental and spread out over long stretches of ...
Ofira Seliktar, 1986
2
European Review of Social Psychology
Delegitimisation (Bar-Tal. 1989) refers to the fact that some social groups are categorised so negatively that they are excluded from humankind. Those groups are considered to be outside the limits of acceptable norms and/or values. Because ...
Wolfgang Stroebe, Miles Hewstone, 2005
3
Between Babel and Pentecost: Transnational Pentecostalism in ...
TRANSNATIONALISED. RELIGIOUS. NEEDS. AND. POLITICAL. DELEGITIMISATION. IN. LATIN. AMERICA. Andre. Corten1. In Latin America today, instead of a return of the religious, new religious needs, produced by transnationalisation, ...
André Corten, Ruth Marshall-Fratani, 2001
4
The Social Psychology of Aggression
According to Bar-Tal (1990), delegitimisation is an important process mediating between the devaluation of out-groups and the performance of harmful action against out-group members. Delegitimisation refers to the “categorization of a group ...
Barbara Krahé, 2013
5
Discourse and Power in a Multilingual World
Chilton proposes three categories to describe the strategic use of language when conditions constrain or distort communication: (i) Coercion (ii) Legit- imisation and delegitimisation and (iii) Representation and misrepresentation. Political ...
Adrian Blackledge, 2005
6
SYMBOLISM AND POWER IN CENTRAL ASIA: Politics of the Spectacular
Delegitimisation of democracy through the presentation of 'failed' attempts at democratisation in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is a crucial part of delegitimisation of the negative international perspective on Central Asian politics. This strategy ...
Sally N. Cummings, 2013
7
The Sociology of War and Violence
However, what is missing in this largely psychological account is the fact that the character, degree and intensity of delegitimisation are deeply linked to the nature of the violent conflict. In other words, rather than there being a universal ...
Siniša Malešević, 2010
8
Danger and Opportunity: Explaining International Crisis Outcomes
Lee uses the ideas of nuclear taboo, tradition of non-use, (a high degree of) self- deterrence and delegitimisation of nuclear weapons as synonyms. He argues that 'The delegitimisation of nuclear weapons will have occurred when there is an  ...
Eric Herring, 1995
9
Counter-Terrorism Policing: Community, Cohesion and Security
Once the state is delegitimised in this way, violence by non-state actors against it and its citizens is more easily justified. The process of delegitimisation informed much of the work of the late Israeli terrorism scholar Ehud Sprinzak. In his model  ...
Sharon Pickering, Jude McCulloch, David Wright-Neville, 2008
10
Analysing Political Discourse: Theory and Practice
The strategies of delegitimisation (of the other) and legitimisation (of the self) mav perhaps he conceptualised as lying at opposite ends of a scale. These end points may coincide with positive face (heing an insider and legitimate) and negative ...
Paul Anthony Chilton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELEGITIMISATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term delegitimisation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daesh: the postmodern non-state
Both those inside the halls of power and those outside it contribute to the creeping and insidious delegitimisation of the state with almost ... «The News International, Jul 15»
2
Listen to the lunatic fringe
A climate is being created for the delegitimisation of the judiciary, a scenario that will ultimately lead to the discrediting of judgments and ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
[Opinion] How to combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia?
Demonisation of adherents of a religion or a people easily leads to delegitimisation of those who open bridges across communities. This type of ... «EUobserver, Jun 15»
4
Why an academic boycott of Israel won't work
... behind a political agenda of delegitimisation – singling out one country and one people whom, based on their past history of persecution and ... «University World News, Jun 15»
5
EU Labelling of Israeli Products Puts it in the Jew-Hater's Camp
... as just the “first step” in its campaign of racial vilification, denigration and delegitimisation designed to ultimately dismantle the Jewish State. «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
6
Latest Palestinian ruse? They'll do anything except make peace
... would quit the rejectionism and actually recognise Israel as a Jewish state, dumping support for terrorism and delegitimisation along the way, ... «The Commentator, Jun 15»
7
Examining Breaking the Silence
... and all those who wish Israel well should applaud their courage, rather than retreating into tired mantras about hatred and delegitimisation. «J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service, Jun 15»
8
Campaign is Israel-specific and so anti-Semitic
Second, its main objective is a drip-by-drip delegitimisation of Israel, leading eventually to its collapse. Israel is the only Jewish state in the ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
9
Israel to sue BDS activists
... against “delegitimisation activists” around the world on charges of harming Israeli trade, as well as racism and discrimination against Israel. «Alternative Information Center, Jun 15»
10
Israel govt. report: BDS can devastate economy
Under the title “Economy of Israel in the Shadow of the Delegitimisation Campaign", a report drawn up by Israel's finance ministry examines ... «Alternative Information Center, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Delegitimisation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/delegitimisation>. Oct 2026 ».
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