- constructionist
- noun
Date: 1838
one who construes a legal document (as the United States Constitution) in a specific way <a strict constructionist>
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Constructionist — Con*struc tion*ist, n. One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist; a broad constructionist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constructionist — n. A person who interprets a law, especially the Constitution, in a particular way. (2) Building houses and other structures. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
constructionist — 1844, in reference to the U.S. Constitution, from CONSTRUCTION (Cf. construction) + IST (Cf. ist). Usually with strict or loose … Etymology dictionary
constructionist — [kən struk′shənist] n. [see CONSTRUCTION, sense 4] a person who interprets, or believes in interpreting, a law, document, etc. in a specified way … English World dictionary
constructionist — constructionism, n. /keuhn struk sheuh nist/, n. a person who construes or interprets, esp. laws or the like, in a specific manner: a strict constructionist. [1835 45; CONSTRUCTION + IST] * * * … Universalium
constructionist — con•struc•tion•ist [[t]kənˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst[/t]] n. a person who construes or interprets, esp. laws or a constitution, in a specified manner: a strict constructionist[/ex] • Etymology: 1835–45 con•struc′tion•ism, n … From formal English to slang
constructionist — shənə̇st noun ( s) : one who construes an instrument (as the United States Constitution) in a specific way the Soviet Union, abandoning its usual strict constructionist position, urged a broad interpretation of what constitutes “states directly… … Useful english dictionary
Constructionist design methodology — The Constructionist Design Methodology (CDM) was developed by artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Kristinn R. Thórisson and his students at Columbia University and Reykjavik University for use in the development of cognitive robotics,… … Wikipedia
constructionist — 1. adjective Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism. 2. noun An advocate of constructionism … Wiktionary
constructionist — n. interpreter, commentator … English contemporary dictionary
