contractualism

English

Etymology

From contractual +‎ -ism.

Noun

contractualism (uncountable)

  1. (politics) A political theory based on the idea of a social contract between a ruler and their subjects.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 301:
      the customary part of the ceremony in which the monarch was presented before the people in his regalia for popular acclaim was removed altogether for fear that it be interpreted as incipient contractualism.

Romanian

Etymology

From contractual +‎ -ism.

Noun

contractualism n (uncountable)

  1. contractualism

Declension

Declension of contractualism
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative contractualism contractualismul contractualisme contractualismele
genitive-dative contractualism contractualismului contractualisme contractualismelor
vocative contractualismule contractualismelor
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