constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän(t)-stə-ˌtü-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 

-ˌtyü-

: the quality or state of being constitutional

especially : accordance with the provisions of a constitution

questioned the constitutionality of the law

Examples of constitutionality in a Sentence

He questions the constitutionality of the proposed law.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of asking the Supreme Court to directly rule on the constitutionality of granting U.S.-born children automatic citizenship, the Department of Justice requested this week that lower courts be barred from blocking Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship on a national scale. —Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025

Those cases regarded the constitutionality of California Senate Bill 1172, which banned conversion therapy. —Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025

The office did not immediately respond to an additional request for the state's response about the constitutionality of the method. —Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

On April 22, Mahmoud v. Taylor will be argued in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, in a case involving the constitutionality of inclusive education. —Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for constitutionality

• confidentiality
• immateriality
• individuality
• intellectuality
• intersectionality
• intertextuality
• referentiality
• superficiality
• territoriality
• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality

Kids Definition

constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shə-ˈnal-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being in agreement with a constitution

Legal Definition

constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän-stə-ˌtü-shə-ˈna-lə-tē, -ˌtyü- 

: the quality or state of being constitutional

especially : conformity with the provisions of a constitution

questioned the constitutionality of the income tax