in|sti|tu|tion|al|ist

in|sti|tu|tion|al|ist
in|sti|tu|tion|al|ist «IHN stuh TOO shuh nuh lihst, -TYOO-», noun, adjective.
–n.
a person who strongly supports or favors established institutions.
–adj.
strongly attached to or demanding strong attachment to an institution or institutions: »

Although he was one of the founders…he later came to criticize the organization as “too institutionalist” (Time).


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  • con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist — con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism «KON stuh TOO shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, TYOO », noun. 1. the principles of constitutional government. 2. adherence to these principles. 3. a constitutional system of government. –con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism — «KON stuh TOO shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, TYOO », noun. 1. the principles of constitutional government. 2. adherence to these principles. 3. a constitutional system of government. –con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • sti — sti·fler; sti·kine; sti·let; sti·on; sti·pa; sti·pel; sti·pel·late; sti·pend; sti·pen·di·um; sti·pend·less; sti·pes; sti·pi·form; sub·sti·tut·abil·i·ty; sub·sti·tut·able; sub·sti·tut·er; sub·sti·tut·ibil·i·ty; sub·sti·tu·tion; sub·sti·tu·tion·al; …   English syllables

  • constitutionalist — con·sti·tu·tion·al·ist …   English syllables

  • institutionalist — in·sti·tu·tion·al·ist …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • constitutionalism — con•sti•tu•tion•al•ism [[t]ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌɪz əm, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) gov the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them 2) gov constitutional rule or authority • Etymology: 1825–35 con sti•tu′tion•al•ist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • institutionalism — in•sti•tu•tion•al•ism [[t]ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌɪz əm, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) the system or advocacy of institutions devoted to public, charitable, or other purposes 2) attachment to established institutions, as of religion 3) the policy or practice of… …   From formal English to slang

  • Constitutionalist — Con sti*tu tion*al*ist, n. One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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