Monarchism

Etymology

From Greek monos, “one, single,” and arkhein, “to rule” — “rule by one.” “Monarch” long predates the -ism, which arose as republican and democratic movements made hereditary rule something to argue for rather than simply assume. Today it spans a wide range, from advocacy of absolute kingship to defense of the limited, symbolic monarchies found in many modern democracies.

noun · /MON-ur-kiz-um/
Support for monarchy as a form of government, in which a single hereditary ruler holds the office of head of state.
What it names
The case for continuity and a nonpartisan figurehead above politics — whether the crown wields real power or serves a purely ceremonial role.
Example
His monarchism was thoroughly modern: he wanted a ceremonial crown to unify the nation while an elected parliament governed.
Related idea
Absolutism holds that the monarch’s power should be unlimited; most present-day monarchism accepts a constitutional monarch bound by law.