con·trac·tar·i·an·ism (k n tr k-târ  - -n zm)n. Any of various theories that justify moral principles or political arrangements by appealing to a social contract that is voluntarily committed to under ideal conditions for such commitment. Also called contractualism. con trac·tari·an adj.con trac·tari·an·ist adj. |
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