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constitutionalism

/ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
con-sti-tu-tion-al-ism
IPA
/ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/
21
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A constitutional system of governance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Adherence to constitutional principles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English constitutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English constitutionalism From constitutional + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

constitutionalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

constitutionalist

Questions

How do you pronounce constitutionalism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/.
What does constitutionalism mean?
A constitutional system of governance.
Where does constitutionalism come from?
Etymology tree English constitutional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English constitutionalism From constitutional + -ism.

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