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legitimatise

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Verb1.legitimatise - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize
countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
monetise, monetize - give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country; "They monetized the lira"
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While direct, whole-school action is needed to address heteronormative school cultures that potentially legitimatise homophobia, homophobic bullying can also be addressed through existing anti-bullying programs and programs designed to make schools a 'safe and positive learning environment for young people'.
Homophobic bullying and schools--responding to the challenge by Gross, Kate / Youth Studies Australia
Abortion and euthanasia are crimes which no human law can claim to legitimatise.
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