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contractarianism

noun

Etymology

From contractarian + -ism.

  1. derived from contractus
  2. derived from contract
  3. suffixed as contractarian — “contract + arian”
  4. suffixed as contractarianism — “contractarian + ism”

Definitions

  1. The political doctrine that the legitimacy of a government derives from a (normally…

    The political doctrine that the legitimacy of a government derives from a (normally unstated) contract between the government and the people (normally derived from an election)

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