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constructionist

[ kuhn-struhk-shuh-nist ]

noun

  1. a person who construes or interprets, especially laws or the like, in a specific manner:

    a strict constructionist.



constructionist

/ əˈٰʌʃəɪ /

noun

  1. a person who interprets constitutional law in a certain way, esp strictly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of constructionist1

First recorded in 1835–45; construction + -ist
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Example Sentences

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Supreme Court must apply its strict constructionist doctrines to this case and disqualify Trump as the Constitution requires.

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Such was the case when some sociologists levied a social constructionist critique of the use of the psychiatric system, which was subsequently used by conservatives to justify dismantling the state public health system in the United States.

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“I will follow a similar strict constructionist constitutional standard to appoint judges in Maryland to defend the freedoms of all,” Cox said in a text message.

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On deaccessioning, I’m not a strict constructionist.

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As a stager of revivals, he is probably perfect: both a bomb-throwing activist and a strict constructionist.

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