WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mon•ar•chism /ˈmɑnɚˌkɪzəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
mon•ar•chist•ic, adj. See -arch-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Governmentthe principles of monarchy.
- Governmentthe calling for or favoring of monarchical rule.
mon•ar•chist•ic, adj. See -arch-.
mon•ar•chism
(mon′ər kiz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
mon′ar•chist, n., adj.
mon′ar•chist′ic, adj.
- Governmentthe principles of monarchy.
- Governmentadvocacy of monarchical rule.
- 1830–40; monarch(y) + -ism; compare French monarchisme, German Monarchismus
mon′ar•chist′ic, adj.
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