constructionism

noun

con·​struc·​tion·​ism

kənzˈtrəkshəˌnizəm,

kənˈstr-

plural -s

1

a

: advocacy of, reliance on, or employment of construction or constructive methods or processes

b

: a doctrine or theory based on construction

2

: constructivism

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