Reconstructionist

[ ree-kuhn-struhk-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. an advocate or supporter of Reconstruction or Reconstructionism.

adjective

1. of or relating to Reconstruction or Reconstructionism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Reconstructionist¹

1860–65, Americanism; reconstruction ( def ) + -ist

Example Sentences

The Reconstructionist and Conservative traditions followed, ordaining women as rabbis in 1974 and 1985, respectively.

From No Straight News

Other North American Jewish groups have issued similar calls, including the Reform and Reconstructionist movements.

From The Daily Beast

Meantime, in the religious sphere, men remain firmly in control from the Orthodox to the Reconstructionist.

From The Daily Beast

Michelle Goldberg on his Christian Reconstructionist fans—and what they have in common with the Taliban.

From The Daily Beast

Jabez M. Curry charged Parsons with being a reconstructionist during the war, that is, with being disloyal to the government.

From Project Gutenberg

Religiously, it would not be far wrong to call him a reconstructionist—to use a much abused and exceedingly modern term.

From Project Gutenberg

During the campaign of 1868 the pictures were reproduced in the Reconstructionist newspapers.

From Project Gutenberg