# contractualism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A political theory based on the idea of a social contract between a ruler and their subjects.

## Etymology
From contractual + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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