Reconstructionist

American  

[ree-kuhn-struhk-shuh-nist] / ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. an advocate or supporter of Reconstruction or Reconstructionism.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Reconstruction or Reconstructionism.

Etymology

Origin of Reconstructionist

1860–65, reconstruction ( def. ) + -ist

Example Sentences

Cam Cope, a crash reconstructionist based in Texas, testified to that end Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

He forged important academic and intellectual alliances across the Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist branches of Judaism, becoming something of “a denominational crossover,” said his friend Menachem Butler, an Orthodox Jew and a fellow in Jewish legal studies at Harvard Law School.

From New York Times

The side I can pick is humanity, the side I can pick is life,” said Rabbi David Basior of the Kadima Reconstructionist Community, who helped draft the statement.

From Seattle Times

All this information helps the reconstructionist decide what goes where, resulting in an eerie anatomic model.

From National Geographic

As the mosaic of educated guesses slowly takes on a human guise, the reconstructionist moves from recreation to interpretation—using what is known about the individual to shape their eyes, mouths, and skin.

From National Geographic