constitucionalista

constitutionalist

adjective noun kohn-stee-too-syoh-nah-LEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Constitucionalista refers to a person or position that upholds constitutional principles, especially in political debates about legal reform or separatism. As a noun it is common gender: el/la constitucionalista. It belongs to a high-register, journalistic or academic vocabulary and rarely appears in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Los partidos constitucionalistas rechazaron la propuesta."

Natural Translation

The constitutionalist parties rejected the proposal.

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