Crossword clues for constructionist
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Constructionist \Con*struc"tion*ist\, n. One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist; a broad constructionist.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1844, in reference to the U.S. Constitution, from construction + -ist. Usually with strict or loose.
Wiktionary
a. Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism. n. 1 An advocate of constructionism. 2 One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the (w: United States Constitution).
Usage examples of "constructionist".
Shopping in Montreal is very much what it is in Boston or New York, I imagine, except that the clerks have a more honeyed sweetness of manners towards the ladies of our nation, and are surprisingly generous constructionists of our revenue laws.
I campaigned for this office as a strict constructionist where the Constitution of this country is concerned, and if I were now to take the course that you suggest and acted to prevent this group from voting in open and honest elections on the Professor's list, then the American people would have every right to throw me out of office tomorrow.
Normally Islamic descent runs through the father, but she picked her sect carefully and chose one that's got a progressive view of women's rights: They're sort of Islamic fundamentalist liberal constructionists, 'what would the Prophet do if he was alive today and had to worry about self-replicating chewing gum factories' and that sort of thing.
Now, normally, Islamic descent runs through the father, but she picked her sect carefully, and chose one that's got a progressive view of women's rights: they're sort of Islamic fundamentalist liberal constructionists!