constitutionalism

UK/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm/US/ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/

noun

A constitutional system of governance.

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Meanings

nounconstitutionalism (countable and uncountable, plural constitutionalisms)

plural constitutionalisms

  1. countableuncountableA constitutional system of governance.
  2. countableuncountableAdherence to constitutional principles.
  3. countableuncountablePhilosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

Origin

From constitutional + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan constitucionalisme
  • constitucionalismebelief in government under a written constitution
Chinese Mandarin 憲政 /宪政, 憲政主義 /宪政主义
  • 憲政 /宪政 (xiànzhèng)belief in government under a written constitution
  • 憲政主義 /宪政主义 (xiànzhèngzhǔyì)belief in government under a written constitution
Dutch constitutionalisme
  • constitutionalismebelief in government under a written constitution
Finnish konstitutionalismi
  • konstitutionalismibelief in government under a written constitution
French constitutionnalisme
  • constitutionnalismebelief in government under a written constitution
German Konstitutionalismus
  • Konstitutionalismusbelief in government under a written constitution
Indonesian konstitusionalisme
  • konstitusionalismebelief in government under a written constitution
Italian costituzionalismo
  • costituzionalismobelief in government under a written constitution
Malay faham perlembagaan, konstitusionalisme
  • faham perlembagaanbelief in government under a written constitution
  • konstitusionalismebelief in government under a written constitution
Persian مشروطیت, مشروطهگرایی
  • مشروطیت (mašrutiyyat)belief in government under a written constitution
  • مشروطهگرایی (mašrute-garâyi)belief in government under a written constitution
  • مشروطهطلبی (mašrute-talabi)belief in government under a written constitution
  • مشروطهخواهی (mašrute-xâhi)belief in government under a written constitution
Polish konstytucjonalizm
  • konstytucjonalizmbelief in government under a written constitution
Portuguese constitucionalismo
  • constitucionalismobelief in government under a written constitution
Spanish constitucionalismo
  • constitucionalismobelief in government under a written constitution
Turkish anayasacılık
  • anayasacılıkbelief in government under a written constitution

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misconstitutional
Cite this entry
APA

constitutionalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutionalism

MLA

“constitutionalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutionalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constitutionalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutionalism.

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