originalistic

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adjective

Of or related to originalism.

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Meanings

adjectiveoriginalistic (comparative more originalistic, superlative most originalistic)

comparative more originalistic · superlative most originalistic

  1. Of or related to originalism.

    Justice Scalia, for example, moving from an originalistic approach to constitutional interpretation, argues that the judiciary is an undemocratic institution within a political system whose legitimacy is derived from the consent of the governed.

    2013, Tania Groppi, Marie-Claire Ponthoreau, The Use of Foreign Precedents by Constitutional Judges

Origin

From original + -istic.

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APA

originalistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/originalistic

MLA

“originalistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/originalistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “originalistic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/originalistic.

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