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constitutionalism

noun
/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm/UK/ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/US

Etymology

From constitutional + -ism.

  1. derived from *steh₂-✻ — “to stand (up)”
  2. derived from cōnstitūtiō
  3. derived from constitucion
  4. inherited from constitucioun
  5. suffixed as constitutionalism — “constitutional + ism”

Definitions

  1. A constitutional system of governance.

  2. Adherence to constitutional principles.

  3. Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA