republicanism

American  

[ri-puhb-li-kuh-niz-uhm] / rɪˈpʌb lɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. republican government.

2. republican principles or adherence to them.

3. (initial capital letter) the principles or policy of the Republican Party.

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republicanism British  

/ rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the principles or theory of republican government

2. support for a republic

3. (often capital) support for a Republican Party or for the Irish Republican Army

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Other Word Forms

• antirepublicanism noun

Etymology

Origin of republicanism

First recorded in 1680–90; republican + -ism

Example Sentences

Early proponents of republicanism in both the U.S. and France, for instance, employed sacrifice as an ideal of genuine citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paper said it was "of no party or faction" and boasted "a tinge of republicanism".

From BBC

At the time, debates about the pros and cons of democracy, republicanism and constitutionalism were common on Chinese social media.

From New York Times

"My way or no way is not confined to unionism - we see that within republicanism as well," he said.

From BBC

Dissident republicanism is made up of various groups which broke away from the Provisional IRA in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including the Continuity IRA and New IRA.

From BBC