constructivism Meaning & Definition
/kənˈstɹʌktɪvɪzm/
What Does Constructivism Mean?
Constructivism is used as a noun meaning A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials. It is also used to mean A style of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Constructivism: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kənˈstɹʌktɪvɪzm// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | constructivisms |
Constructivism Definition (Noun)
- A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
- A style of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s.
- A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
- A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
- A school of studying international relations that prioritises the way the behaviour of polities and agents in geopolitics is constructed by norms and identities.
Synonyms of Constructivism
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Constructivism synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Constructivism
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Constructivism in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
constructivism (countable and uncountable, plural constructivisms)
Origin of Constructivism
From constructive + -ism.
Constructivism Pronunciation
You say constructivism as //kənˈstɹʌktɪvɪzm//. It has 1 syllable.
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