social construct

noun

formal

: an idea that has been created and accepted by the people in a society

Class distinctions are a social construct.

Examples of social construct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of its members have advocated for open borders, and believe gender is a social construct, both of which have been fodder for inflammatory social media content from those seeking to discredit the philosophy. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Channel 4 has announced yet another controversial documentary asking whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental condition or a social construct, prompting an open letter from ADHD UK. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But for Native Americans, race is not merely a social construct. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026

Like Nighty Night, Such Brave Girls takes a sledgehammer to the flimsy framework of manners that keeps the British social construct (barely) hanging together, exposing the malice and envy that so often lie beneath the politeness. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for social construct

• abduct
• conduct
• deduct
• destruct
• induct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked