constructionism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English construction Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English constructionism From construction + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
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(countable, uncountable) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| constructionisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
social constructionism · strict constructionism · loose constructionism