Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The process of making something legal, the process to legalize, decriminalization.
The hippies marched for the legalization of marijuana.
Related words
- Other spellings
- legalisation UK
Forms
- Plural
- legalizations → legitimations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| legalization | rising | |
| legitimation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- legitimation