constructionism
constructionism noun: a strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
Noun
constructionism (countable and uncountable, plural constructionisms)
- A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
- The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
- But is it one constructionism in many guises, or a variety of quite different constructionisms, or merely old issues dressed up in new jargon,1997, Derek Edwards, Discourse and Cognition, page 51
- The futility of dismissing social constructionism in favor of some "real," authentic nature outside the social and linguistic.2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 134
Forms of constructionism
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Origin of constructionism
From construction + -ism.
Words formed from constructionism
Questions about constructionism
- What does constructionism mean?
- Constructionism means a strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
- What part of speech is constructionism?
- Constructionism is a noun.
- What is the plural of constructionism?
- The plural of constructionism is constructionisms.
Words near constructionism in the dictionary
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