/ Dictionary / Index R republicanism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•pub•li•can•ism Pronunciation: (ri-pub'li-ku-niz"um), [key] — n. republican government. republican principles or adherence to them. (cap.) the principles or policy of the Republican party. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: republicanism (Thesaurus) republican republicanize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language