constitutionalist

[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ist, -tyoo- ]

noun

1. an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.
2. an expert on a political constitution.

Other Words From

• anti·consti·tution·al·ist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutionalist¹

First recorded in 1760–70; constitutional + -ist

Example Sentences

A constitutionalist libertarian, Rawles is strongly opposed to any federal regulations on dry ice bombs.

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But then, as a true Democrat and constitutionalist, Mr. Obama decided to obtain congressional permission.

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The incoming Constitutionalist president is General George Pulaski.

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He discovers he is a "wealth creator" and begins to absorb the Constitutionalist philosophy.

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Such strict constitutionalist arguments, Adler said, are based on an absurdist, “gotcha literalism.”

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If the publication has not commenced I could rather wish the signature to be changed to 'A Constitutionalist.'

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That party was the Liberal, which now monopolized the name Constitutionalist.

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It is much better, both for you and for us, that you should be thought a constitutionalist.

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The dagger of Fenton had turned him from an impassioned patriot and constitutionalist into a vehement upholder of absolutism.

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There is consequently no country so absorbingly interesting to the constitutionalist at this time as Russia.

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