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

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 • Nov. 17, 2023

Now the Durham, N.C., resident is studying for rabbinic ordination at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College outside Philadelphia.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

While practices vary between the major branches of Judaism — Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist — many Jews spend Rosh Hashana, the “Head of the Year,’ attending prayer services.

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2022

As the community grew and successive generations rose economically, the neighborhood became home to Reform, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Conservative synagogues, all nestled in an enclave that is walking distance from the university centers of Pittsburgh.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 1, 2018

During the campaign of 1868 the pictures were reproduced in the Reconstructionist newspapers.

From Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment by Lester, J. C.