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

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Reconstructionist

With a full band accompanying the Reconstructionist congregation’s services, the tone was one of joy, reunion and celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

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

His own heart breaking, and life ebbing, he writes of Spring as the true Reconstructionist, and pleads her message to his stricken people.

From The Poems of Henry Timrod by Timrod, Henry