unconstitutional

un·con·sti·tu·tion·al

[uhn-kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-]
adjective
not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.

Origin:
1735–45; un-1 + constitutional

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 (ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
 
unconstitution'ality
 
n

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Unconstitutional has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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Word Origin & History

unconstitutional
1734, from un- (1) "not" + constitutional (see constitution).
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