monarchism

[ mon-er-kiz-uhm ]

/ ˈmɒn ərˌkɪz əm /

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noun

the principles of monarchy.

advocacy of monarchical rule.

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Origin of monarchism

1830–40; monarch(y) + -ism; compare French monarchisme,German Monarchismus

OTHER WORDS FROM monarchism

mon·ar·chist, noun, adjectivemon·ar·chist·ic, adjectivean·ti·mon·ar·chism, nounan·ti·mon·ar·chist, noun, adjective

an·ti·mon·ar·chis·tic, adjectivenon·mon·ar·chist, nounnon·mon·ar·chis·tic, adjectivepro·mon·ar·chist, noun, adjective

How to use monarchism in a sentence

However, the polls revealed that the Scottish separatists are much more republican and anti-monarchist than previously believed.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland|Clive Irving|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How do you go from far-left socialist to far-right monarchist in three years?
Occupying the Throne: Justine Tunney, Neoreactionaries, and the New 1%|Arthur Chu|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Royalist adores this video by the British Monarchist Society.
Classic Diamond Queen Video|Tom Sykes|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We have here many porryticks—ribarer, conservative, monarchist.
Humour of the North|Lawrence J. Burpee

It is necessary in this connexion to understand the dual character of the German Monarchist party since the ending of the war.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
Do you suppose we want the port closed to us for shipping monarchist suspects?
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The same evening I got caught in a monarchist riot on the Rocio, had the clothes torn off me and landed in a cell.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
It accepts monarchy where it finds it, but it is not necessarily a monarchist movement.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells