English
Republicanism
From Republican + -ism.
A compound of republic + -an + republican + Republican
Latin rēspūblica ‘a republic, commonwealth’
Latin rēpūblicā
Middle French republique ‘republic’
English republic
Latin rēspūblica ‘a republic, commonwealth’
Latin rēpūblicā
Middle French republique ‘republic’
English republic
French républicain ‘Republican’
English republican
Latin rēspūblica ‘a republic, commonwealth’
Latin rēpūblicā
Middle French republique ‘republic’
English republic
French républicain ‘Republican’
English Republican
Today it means
noun The policy or philosophy of the Republican Party of the United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Republicanism