social constructn.

Brit.

/ˌsəʊʃl ˈkɒnstrʌkt/, U.S.

/ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈkɑnˌstrək(t)/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: social adj., construct n.

Etymology: < social adj. + construct n.

A concept or perception of something based on the collective views developed and maintained within a society or social group; a social phenomenon or convention originating within and cultivated by society or a particular social group, as opposed to existing inherently or naturally.

ΚΠ

1910 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 7 512 Nature itself, as we know it, is our social construct.

1949 W. L. Warner et al. Social Class in Amer. iii. 47 The social-class system is a social construct operating generally in the community, giving its people a workable and consistent scheme for ranking those who live there.

1982 E. Kallen Ethnicity & Human Rights Canada i.18 When social constructs of race and/or ethnicity are used by majority authorities to rationalize differential treatment of populations so classified, socially-created ‘race’ becomes translated into the social reality of racism.

1995 Guardian 9 Oct. i. 4/1 For the liberationist the full end of human fruition is to be free of all social constructs.

2005 L. Holford-Strevens Hist. Time p. vi Much may be written about time as a social construct.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	social construct
释义	social constructn. Brit. /ˌsəʊʃl ˈkɒnstrʌkt/, U.S. /ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈkɑnˌstrək(t)/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: social adj., construct n. Etymology: < social adj. + construct n. A concept or perception of something based on the collective views developed and maintained within a society or social group; a social phenomenon or convention originating within and cultivated by society or a particular social group, as opposed to existing inherently or naturally. ΚΠ 1910 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 7 512 Nature itself, as we know it, is our social construct. 1949 W. L. Warner et al. Social Class in Amer. iii. 47 The social-class system is a social construct operating generally in the community, giving its people a workable and consistent scheme for ranking those who live there. 1982 E. Kallen Ethnicity & Human Rights Canada i.18 When social constructs of race and/or ethnicity are used by majority authorities to rationalize differential treatment of populations so classified, socially-created ‘race’ becomes translated into the social reality of racism. 1995 Guardian 9 Oct. i. 4/1 For the liberationist the full end of human fruition is to be free of all social constructs. 2005 L. Holford-Strevens Hist. Time p. vi Much may be written about time as a social construct. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1910
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