constitutionalist

noun

A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.

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Meanings

nounconstitutionalist (plural constitutionalists)

plural constitutionalists

  1. A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.

    It was now getting late, and Mr. Morland summoned them to depart; for he was a constitutionalist in the best sense of the word. It was his own constitution to which he attended.

    1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Romance and Reality. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 248
  2. A person who is expert in constitutional law.
adjectiveconstitutionalist (comparative more constitutionalist, superlative most constitutionalist)

comparative more constitutionalist · superlative most constitutionalist

  1. Of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents.

Origin

From constitutional + -ist.

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Translations

French constitutionnaliste, constitutionnaliste
  • constitutionnalistewho adheres to constitutionalism
  • constitutionnalistewho is specialist in constitutional law
German Konstitutionalist, Konstitutionalistin
  • Konstitutionalistwho adheres to constitutionalism
  • Konstitutionalistinwho adheres to constitutionalism
  • Verfassungsrechtlerwho is specialist in constitutional law
  • Verfassungsrechtlerinwho is specialist in constitutional law
Italian costituzionalista, costituzionalista
  • costituzionalistawho adheres to constitutionalism
  • costituzionalistawho is specialist in constitutional law
Persian مشروطهگرا, مشروطهچی
  • مشروطهگرا (mašrute-garâ)who adheres to constitutionalism
  • مشروطهچی (mašruteči)who adheres to constitutionalism
  • مشروطهطلب (mašrute-talab)who adheres to constitutionalism
  • مشروطهخواه (mašrute-xâh)who adheres to constitutionalism
Polish konstytucjonalista, konstytucjonalistka
  • konstytucjonalistawho adheres to constitutionalism
  • konstytucjonalistkawho adheres to constitutionalism
  • konstytucjonalistawho is specialist in constitutional law
  • konstytucjonalistkawho is specialist in constitutional law
Portuguese constitucionalista, constitucionalista
  • constitucionalistawho adheres to constitutionalism
  • constitucionalistawho is specialist in constitutional law
Romanian constituționalist
  • constituționalistwho adheres to constitutionalism
Spanish constitucionalista, constitucionalista
  • constitucionalistawho adheres to constitutionalism
  • constitucionalistawho is specialist in constitutional law
Turkish anayasacı
  • anayasacıwho adheres to constitutionalism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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