Definition

1. Noun:
   • A belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system: Monarchism is the political ideology that supports the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy as a form of government. It involves a belief in the legitimacy and benefits of having a monarch, such as a king or queen, as the head of state.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His writings clearly expressed his strong monarchism and disdain for republican ideals.
  • The party's platform was based on traditional monarchism and conservative values.
  • Despite the rise of democracy, a strand of monarchism persisted in the country's political discourse.

Advanced Usage

• "to adhere to monarchism": to firmly hold or follow the ideology of monarchism.
  • A small but vocal minority in the country continues to adhere to monarchism.
• "a resurgence of monarchism": a revival or renewed interest in monarchist ideology.
  • The political instability led to a brief resurgence of monarchism among some intellectuals.

Variants and Related Words

• Monarchist (n): A person who believes in or supports monarchism.
  • The monarchists campaigned for the restoration of the crown.
• Monarchical (adj): Relating to a monarch or monarchy.
  • The nation abandoned its monarchical system a century ago.

Synonyms

• Royalism: Support for the principle of monarchy or a particular royal family. (Often used interchangeably with monarchism, though it can imply more specific loyalty to a dynasty.)
• Absolutism: A political doctrine advocating for a monarch's absolute power. (This is a more specific, extreme form of monarchism.)

Antonyms

• Republicanism: The ideology of governing a nation as a republic, with an elected head of state, not a hereditary monarch.
• Anti-monarchism: Opposition to the monarchy as an institution.

Noun

1. a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system