LEGITIMISM


Meaning of LEGITIMISM in English

lə̇ˈjid.əˌmizəm noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: French légitimisme, from légitime legitimate + -isme -ism

: adherence to the principles of political legitimacy or to a person claiming or holding authority based upon such principles

international principles such as nonintervention, neutrality, and legitimism — Bruce Bliven b.1889

Legitimism has always been strong in Spain — Blackwood's

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