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Definition of Norm of Legitimacy
(noun) The custom that children should not be born outside of marriage.
Example of Norm of Legitimacy
- The use of term bastard as an insult reinforces the norm of legitimacy.
Norm of Legitimacy Pronunciation
Syllabification: norm of le·git·i·ma·cy
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /nORm uhv li-jIt-uh-muh-see/
- British English – /nAWm UHv li-jIt-i-muh-see/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /nɔrm ʌv ləˈʤɪtəməsi/
- British English – /nɔːm ɒv lɪˈʤɪtɪməsi/
Usage Notes
- Plural: norms of legitimacy
- The norm of legitimacy functions to assure inheritance rights and social support systems such as extended family.
Additional Information
- Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “norm” and “legitimacy” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Works Consulted
Hughes, Michael, and Carolyn J. Kroehler. 2011. Sociology: The Core. 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Cite the Definition of Norm of legitimacy
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “norm of legitimacy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/norm-of-legitimacy/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
norm of legitimacy. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/norm-of-legitimacy/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “norm of legitimacy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/norm-of-legitimacy/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“norm of legitimacy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/norm-of-legitimacy/>.