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legitimate concern

[lə-ˈji-tə-mət kən-ˈsərn]
noun phrasepl: legitimate concerns
preocupação legítima
1. A valid or justifiable worry, anxiety, or interest that is based on reasonable grounds and has merit
Safety is a legitimate concern for parents sending their children to school.
A segurança é uma preocupação legítima para os pais que enviam seus filhos à escola.
2. A concern that is legally or morally justified and not based on unfounded fears or prejudice
The environmental group raised a legitimate concern about the factory's emissions.
O grupo ambiental levantou uma preocupação legítima sobre as emissões da fábrica.
Synonyms
valid concernjustified worryreasonable anxietyfounded concernsubstantiated worry
Antonyms
unfounded concernbaseless worryunjustified anxietyirrational fear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação legítima
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
preocupação legítima
Common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
preocupação legítima
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

have grounds for concern
voice a legitimate concern
raise legitimate concerns
address legitimate concerns
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