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nounsocial constructionism (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.
Synonyms: social constructivism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.
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social constructionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20constructionism
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“social constructionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20constructionism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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