legitimacy vs credibility
credibility vs legitimacylegitimacy and credibility both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| legitimacy | Yes | No | No | No |
| credibility | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
credibility is a hypernym of
legitimacy; that is, credibility is a
word with a broader meaning than legitimacy:
- legitimacy: undisputed credibility
- credibility: the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Other hypernyms of legitimacy include
believability, credibleness.
| legitimacy (noun) | credibility (noun) |
|---|---|
| lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law | the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| undisputed credibility |
Words related to "legitimacy"
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