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o·rig·i·nal·ism (ə-rĭjʹə-nə-lĭz'əm)
n.
The belief that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to the intent of those who composed and adopted it.o·rigʹi·nal·ist adj. & n.
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originalism
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