WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•struc•tion•ist /kənˈstrʌkʃənɪst/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person who interprets laws or a constitution in a stated manner.
con•struc•tion•ist
(kən struk′shə nist),USA pronunciation n.
con•struc′tion•ism, n.
- a person who construes or interprets, esp. laws or the like, in a specific manner:a strict constructionist.
- construction + -ist 1835–45