constructivism
noun
con·struc·tiv·ism
kən-ˈstrək-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
variants
often Constructivism
: a nonobjective art movement originating in Russia and concerned with formal organization of planes and expression of volume in terms of modern industrial materials (such as glass and plastic)
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It is alternatively referred to as social constructivism or social constructionism.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
The folly of this idea was made evident by the version presented by the Apollon Musagète and La Jolla Music Society favorite Garrick Ohlsson, with a treatment that emphasized the quintet’s powerful brutality and midcentury constructivism.
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Lukas Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2022
Indignation is not the only element in this series, which takes its style from Russian constructivism and its two-color scheme from the Risograph, a Japanese duplicating machine.
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Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2022
One output of this research is four strategies for effective engagement—conservatism, opportunism, constructivism, and activism.
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Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2021
His argument draws on a deeper critical constructivism that emphasizes the productive power of political narrative.
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Charli Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2019
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
The folly of this idea was made evident by the version presented by the Apollon Musagète and La Jolla Music Society favorite Garrick Ohlsson, with a treatment that emphasized the quintet’s powerful brutality and midcentury constructivism.
—
Lukas Schulze,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2022
Indignation is not the only element in this series, which takes its style from Russian constructivism and its two-color scheme from the Risograph, a Japanese duplicating machine.
—
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2022
One output of this research is four strategies for effective engagement—conservatism, opportunism, constructivism, and activism.
—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2021
His argument draws on a deeper critical constructivism that emphasizes the productive power of political narrative.
—
Charli Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2019
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“Constructivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constructivism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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