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The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.
Jose Maria Aznar

Meaning of "delegitimization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELEGITIMIZATION

delegitimization  [ˌdiːlɪdʒɪtɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELEGITIMIZATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Delegitimization 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 DELEGITIMIZATION 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.

Definition of delegitimization in the English dictionary

The definition of delegitimization in the dictionary is the process of removing legal status from something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELEGITIMIZATION


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 DELEGITIMIZATION

delegable
delegacies
delegacy
delegate
delegatee
delegation
delegator
delegitimation
delegitimisation
delegitimise
delegitimize
delenda
deletable
delete
deleterious
deleteriously
deleteriousness
deletion
deletive
deletory

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELEGITIMIZATION

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 delegitimization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «delegitimization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELEGITIMIZATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

非法化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deslegitimación
570 millions of speakers

English

delegitimization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

delegitimization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نزع الشرعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

делегитимации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deslegitimação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

delegitimization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délégitimation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Delegitimization
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Delegitimierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非合法化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

delegitimization
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Delegitimisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

delegitimization
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெறிமுறையற்றதாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिनिधीत्व करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

delegitimization
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delegittimazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

delegitymizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

делегітимації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

delegitimizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απονομιμοποίησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

delegitimization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

delegitimization
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

delegitimering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of delegitimization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELEGITIMIZATION»

The term «delegitimization» is normally little used and occupies the 136.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELEGITIMIZATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «delegitimization» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «delegitimization» 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 delegitimization

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QUOTES WITH «DELEGITIMIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word delegitimization.
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Jose Maria Aznar
The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELEGITIMIZATION»

Discover the use of delegitimization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to delegitimization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology
categories as Vandals or Huns are examples of this type of delegitimization. A special type of delegitimization that is common during intractable conflict is social categorization as an enemy. The enemy is often presented in depersonalized ...
Daniel J. Christie, 2011
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The Oxford Handbook of Intergroup Conflict
Roots and Conditions for the Development of Delegitimization We propose two premises about the roots and development of delegitimization. The first premise is that delegitimization rarely occurs by itself and is more often part of a broader ...
Linda Tropp, 2012
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Israel and the European Left: Between Solidarity and ...
Between Solidarity and Delegitimization Colin Shindler. (SWP) activists. Out of 120,000 members, only some 10% voted in elections. While this could be measured largely in public relations terms rather than in concrete political measures, ...
Colin Shindler, 2011
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Israeli Statecraft: National Security Challenges and Responses
The cutting edge of the proposed approach is further clarified by taking up the challenges of delegitimization. 5 Measured responses to delegitimization attempts Various groups, small but vocal, engage in attempts to delegitimize Israel in the ...
Yehezkel Dror, 2011
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Intractable Conflicts: Socio-Psychological Foundations and ...
essence of delegitimization and grants to this societal phenomenon its unique meaning: psychological authorization to perform negative violent acts against the delegitimized group, including mass killing, ethnic cleansing, and even genocide.
Daniel Bar-Tal, 2013
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The New Anti-Semitism Israel Model: Empirical Tests
In this case, anti-Semitism should still predict higher levels of delegitimization towards Israel, even when controlling for mortality salience and the bogus pipeline manipulation. The next set of analyses tested the third and fourth requirement for ...
Florette Cohen, 2008
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Terror from the Extreme Right
The three-stage process of delegitimization described above is the purest and most exhaustive form of insurgent terrorism. It conveys the essence of the idea of terrorism, that is, the complete transformation of sane human beings into brutal ...
Tore Bjorgo, 2014
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Terrorism Studies: A Reader
The psychodynamics of the whole unit, including its acts of terrorism against the outside society, assume a logic of its own and is, at many times, unrelated to any external factors.6 The three-stage process of delegitimization described above is  ...
John Horgan, Kurt Braddock, 2011
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Narrative and the Politics of Identity: The Cultural ...
Delegitimization of the Palestinians in Israeli discourse contributes to the perception of righteousness, benevolence, and exceptionalism in the master narrative of Jewish-Israeli identity. But perhaps even more importantly, delegitimization ...
Phillip L. Hammack, 2010
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Stereotypes and Prejudice in Conflict: Representations of ...
Delegitimization, as an extreme case of negative stereotyping, does not appear in every intergroup conflict. It tends to appear when the negated goals are perceived as far-reaching, unjustified, and endangering the fundamental goals of the ...
Daniel Bar-Tal, Yona Teichman, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELEGITIMIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term delegitimization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch: Yitzhar 'Settler' Takes on 'J Street Jews'
And is criticism really the most effective way to defend fellow Jews from deadly attacks and campaigns of delegitimization? These are questions ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
2
My simple act and my stand for gender equality at the Western Wall
Gender segregation and the delegitimization of women is something that the religious right in America is also promoting. Rev. Jesse Lee ... «Jewish Community Voice, Jul 15»
3
California students resist authorities' attempt to conflate criticism of …
This “new anti-Semitism” is based on “the three Ds”: alleged demonization, delegitimization, and double standards vis-à-vis Israel. For decades ... «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
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Religious Services Minister: I cannot say that Reform Jews are Jews
We cannot continue with this atmosphere of the delegitimization of Jews in the Jewish state.” The Ruderman Family Foundation, a philanthropic ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
5
Identifying and Combating the New Antisemitism
It is probably the first book that reviews the delegitimization of Israel as ... of delegitimization on Israel and the ramifications for Diaspora Jews ... «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
6
Israel and Palestine: Not So Separate, Deeply Unequal
The group reportedly raised at least $20 million, much of it to fight the “delegitimization” of Israel by its critics, especially the growing BDS ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: O'Reilly's Immigration Rant
... the case for a sane immigration system so poorly as to put the majority position at threat of delegitimization, is nevertheless gaining from it. «The Hayride, Jul 15»
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Hillary Clinton Calls for Bi-Partisan Effort to Combat BDS …
Hillary Clinton Calls for Bi-Partisan Effort to Combat BDS, Delegitimization of Israel. by Jacob Kornbluh. Share · hillary-saban. Democratic ... «JP Updates, Jul 15»
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Even After Vote, Greek Outlook Is Uncertain
“Mr. Tsipras's delegitimization will be speedy. He will have to step down within the first weeks,” said Dimitris Keridis, an associate professor of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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How European Jews moved to Galut without relocating
... book, The War of a Million Cuts, analyzes how Israel and Jews are delegitimized, and how one can fight these attempts at delegitimization. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Delegitimization [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/delegitimization>. May 2024 ».
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