English–French

“justification” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/leʒitimasjɔ̃/

Example

La légitimation de sa décision a pris du temps.

It took time to provide justification for his decision.

Illustration for légitimation (justification)

How to say “justification” in French

“Justification” in French is légitimation.

An act, decision, or person moves from doubtful standing to recognized legitimacy after an explanation or endorsement.

Full entry for légitimation: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with légitimation

La légitimation de ce projet a rassuré les voisins.

The legitimization of this project reassured the neighbors.

Tips for using légitimation

  • Légitimation is feminine and commonly appears as la légitimation de followed by the thing, decision, or person being legitimized.

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