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un-constitutional
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
/
ˌʌn
kɒn
stɪˈtu
ʃə
nl, -ˈtyu-
/
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[
uhn-kon-sti-
too
-sh
uh
-nl, -
tyoo
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
not
constitutional
; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the
constitution
, as of a country.
Origin:
1735–45;
un-
1
+
constitutional
Related forms
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism,
noun
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty,
noun
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly,
adverb
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unconstitutional
(ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
ə
l)
—
adj
at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
unconstitution'ality
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unconstitutional
1734, from
un-
(1) "not" + constitutional (see
constitution
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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