Legitimist

Pronunciation: /ˈɫɛdʒɪtˈaɪˈmɪst/

Legitimist (noun)

  1. a person who supports a royal family or rightful ruler's claim to the throne.
  2. someone who believes in the importance of lawful authority and traditional rules.

Examples

  • The legitimist argued for the restoration of the monarchy.
  • As a legitimist, she attended the royalist rally.

Common collocations: staunch legitimist, legitimist movement, support the legitimist cause, legitimist principles, adhere to legitimist views