legitimation vs legitimate

legitimation is a noun but legitimate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legitimation	Yes	No	No	No
legitimate	No	Yes	Yes	No

legitimation (noun)	legitimate (noun)
the act of making lawful
the act of rendering a person legitimate

legitimation (adjective)	legitimate (adjective)
	of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
	in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
	authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
	based on known statements or events or conditions

legitimation (verb)	legitimate (verb)
	make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
	show or affirm to be just and legitimate
	make legal