Constitutionalist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    an advocate of constitutional government wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who is expert in constitutional law.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents.

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From constitutional + -ist.

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