originalismglossary / ORIGINALISM originalism. Constitutional law. The theory that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to the intent of those who drafted and adopted it. Cf. INTERPRETIVISM; NONINTERPRETIVISM. 词条贡献者 译者亚明,毕业于国内一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与网络安全、隐私和数据保护相关的法律文件。