1. constructionist - Noun
2. constructionist - Adjective
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryJohn Marshall, the greatest Supreme Court justice of the generation that wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, was also a loose constructionist. Source: Internet
For all my father’s personal rebellions against the conservative structures of his youth, when it came to boxing, he was a strict constructionist. Source: Internet
Jefferson, as a strict constructionist, was right to be concerned about staying within the bounds of the Constitution, but felt the power of these arguments and was willing to "acquiesce with satisfaction" if the Congress approved the treaty. Source: Internet
Ratification debates The debate surrounding the Constitution's ratification is of practical importance, particularly to adherents of originalist and strict constructionist legal theories. Source: Internet
Further critiques have emerged from feminist, constructionist and discursive sources. Source: Internet
This social constructionist theory thus allows for a needful evolutionary adjustment. Source: Internet