monarchism

[ mon-er-kiz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the principles of monarchy.

  2. advocacy of monarchical rule.

Origin of monarchism

1
1830–40; monarch(y) + -ism; compare French monarchisme,German Monarchismus

Other words from monarchism

  • mon·ar·chist, noun, adjective
  • mon·ar·chist·ic, adjective
  • an·ti·mon·ar·chism, noun
  • an·ti·mon·ar·chist, noun, adjective
  • an·ti·mon·ar·chis·tic, adjective
  • non·mon·ar·chist, noun
  • non·mon·ar·chis·tic, adjective
  • pro·mon·ar·chist, noun, adjective

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