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Originalism

nounid 101709·updated May 18, 2026
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the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it

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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
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