reconstructionism
noun
re·con·struc·tion·ism
ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shə-ˌni-zəm 
often capitalized
1
: a movement in 20th century American Judaism that advocates a creative adjustment to contemporary conditions through the cultivation of traditions and folkways shared by all Jews
2
: advocacy of post-Civil War Reconstruction
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Neopaganism’s various branches include Wicca and Hellenic reconstructionism, a religion that focuses on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.
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Alyssa Beall, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
For Joseph, the First Reconstruction established the central tension between reconstructionism and redemptionism, a tension that encapsulates our national moment.
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Third Reconstruction resumes this struggle, with the most violent clash between reconstructionism and redemptionism in decades.
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Epstein has some respect for reconstructionism, which can be traced back to ancient philosophy.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021
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Alyssa Beall, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
For Joseph, the First Reconstruction established the central tension between reconstructionism and redemptionism, a tension that encapsulates our national moment.
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Third Reconstruction resumes this struggle, with the most violent clash between reconstructionism and redemptionism in decades.
—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
Epstein has some respect for reconstructionism, which can be traced back to ancient philosophy.
—Samuel Goldman, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021
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“Reconstructionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconstructionism. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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