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

Going into meetings and briefings, lawmakers will have many questions on the constitutionality of the operation, if this will prompt other invasions, and the motive behind the raid. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026

Other states have debated the constitutionality of these restrictions, Bohacek said, but those issues have been resolved. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

Back in May, the Supreme Court deadlocked on the constitutionality of a religious charter school in Oklahoma, which would have been the nation’s first, after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case due to personal connections to one of the plaintiffs. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025

Those interim rulings have been read, including by lower courts, as signaling skepticism toward the constitutionality of removal protections. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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