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Legitimateness

Legitimateness \Le*git"i*mate*ness\, n. The state or quality of being legitimate; lawfulness; genuineness.

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legitimateness

n. The quality of being legitimate.

Usage examples of "legitimateness".

The austere legitimateness of “The Rose of America” gave him a pain in the neck.