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legitimism

Pronunciation: /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪz(ə)m/

Definition of legitimism

noun

[mass noun]
  • support for a sovereign or pretender whose claim to a throne is based on direct descent: Jacobite propaganda repeated the principles of Stuart legitimism

Derivatives

legitimist

noun & adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from French légitimisme, from légitime, from Latin legitimus (see legitimate)

legitimism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of legitimism in the US English dictionary

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