reconstructionist

noun

re·​con·​struc·​tion·​ist ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce reconstructionist (audio)
plural reconstructionists
1
or Reconstructionist : an adherent of Jewish reconstructionism
2
or Reconstructionist : an advocate of post-Civil War Reconstruction
3
: a person who reconstructs a past event (such as a car accident) as a profession
an accident reconstructionist
reconstructionist adjective
or Reconstructionist
Reconstructionist Judaism

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His view had been blocked by the A-pillar, a crash reconstructionist found. — New York Times, 21 June 2026 Jurors were shown the bodycam video and heard testimony from a use-of-force expert, an accident reconstructionist, a police policy expert and Sgt. — Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025 Similar discrepancies have been noted by Jeep dealership service departments and other crash reconstructionists. — Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 June 2025 In preparation for the lawsuit, the defendants hired a consultant named Wayne Winkler, a former Louisiana state trooper who now worked as an accident reconstructionist. — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstructionist

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of reconstructionist was in 1861

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“Reconstructionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructionist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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