constructionist
[kuh n-struhk-shuh-nist]
- a person who construes or interprets, especially laws or the like, in a specific manner: a strict constructionist.
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Origin of constructionist
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constructionist
- US a person who interprets constitutional law in a certain way, esp strictly
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Word Origin and History for constructionism
constructionist
1844, in reference to the U.S. Constitution, from construction + -ist. Usually with strict or loose.
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