reconstructionist

noun

re·​con·​struc·​tion·​ist ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-sh(ə-)nist 

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

Examples of reconstructionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sears has gone through hours of training and is the first and only traffic reconstructionist in the agency nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. —Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026

Through his writings, teaching and leadership within the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – the CREC – network, Wilson encourages a vision of society shaped by Christian values, connecting reconstructionist thought to contemporary cultural engagement. —Art Jipson, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 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

Wolfe, the reconstructionist from a firm called ARCCA, testified last week that damage to Read's SUV is inconsistent with the type of impact that prosecutors allege left O'Keefe dead early the following morning. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for reconstructionist

• constructionist
• obstructionist
• reductionist