verb
- present participle of delegitimate; the act of causing something or someone to lose credibility, authority, or legal standing
Usage: commonly used in political and social discourse; often appears in academic and journalistic contexts
Examples
- The scandal is delegitimating the government's authority.
- Critics argue that the media is delegitimating democratic institutions.
- Spreading false information is delegitimating the scientific consensus.
- The opposition party accused the administration of delegitimating the election results.
- Delegitimating established norms can lead to social instability.
- The report is delegitimating previous claims made by the organization.