Meanings
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1
adj
based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
I always follow principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency.
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2
adj
Based on, having, or manifesting principles
Governors had need be well principled.
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misprinciplednonprincipledprincipledlyprincipledness
Etymology
From principle + -ed.