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originalism
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o·rig·i·nal·ism  (-rj-n-lzm)
n.
The belief that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to the intent of those who composed and adopted it.
o·rigi·nal·ist adj. & n.
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Noun1.originalism - the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
belief - any cognitive content held as true
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