parliamentarianism UK /ˌpɑːləmənˈtɛəɹiənɪzəm/US /ˌpɑɹləmənˈtɛɹiənɪzəm/ noun1 •Support for a parliamentary system of government.Thanks to the dominance of social-chauvinism and opportunism, this remarkable criticism of parliamentarianism made in 1871 also now belongs to the 'forgotten words' of Marxism. — 1996