constitutive

Definition

The academic word for 'fundamentally important' that makes everything sound more legitimate in papers. Something so essential to a thing's existence that without it, the whole concept falls apart. Used liberally in philosophy, law, and by anyone trying to make their thesis sound more profound.

Example Usage

The professor argued that trust is constitutive of all social relationships, not merely beneficial to them.

Source: Academic and philosophical terminology

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