on principle
Meaning
on principle
Because of one's values or beliefs.
Synonyms
Examples
All human actions are equivalent and all are on principle doomed to failure.
One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.
I study chess eight hours a day, on principle.
Change based on principle is progress. Constant change without principle becomes chaos.
Ethics are so annoying. I avoid them on principle.
I have never opened with the QP – on principle.