- unreconstructed
- unreconstructed 1867, "not reconciled to the outcome of the American Civil War," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of RECONSTRUCT (Cf. reconstruct). See RECONSTRUCTION (Cf. Reconstruction).
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unreconstructed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not reconciled or converted to the current political theory or movement … English terms dictionary
unreconstructed — ☆ unreconstructed [un΄rē΄kən struk′tid ] adj. 1. not reconstructed 2. holding to an earlier, outmoded practice or point of view … English World dictionary
unreconstructed — [[t]ʌ̱nriːkənstrʌ̱ktɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe systems, beliefs, policies, or people as unreconstructed, you are critical of them because they have not changed at all, in spite of new ideas and circumstances.… … English dictionary
unreconstructed — adjective Date: 1867 not reconciled to some political, economic, or social change < an unreconstructed rebel >; also holding stubbornly to a particular belief, view, place, or style < an unreconstructed hard liner > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unreconstructed — /un ree keuhn struk tid/, adj. 1. stubbornly maintaining earlier positions, beliefs, etc.; not adjusted to new or current situations: an unreconstructed conservative. 2. U.S. Hist. (of Southern states) not accepting the conditions for… … Universalium
unreconstructed — un|re|con|struct|ed [ ,ʌnrikən strʌktəd ] adjective not changing your attitudes or beliefs, though many people believe a change would be good: She is an unreconstructed supporter of the Confederacy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unreconstructed — adjective 1》 not reconciled or converted to the current political theory or movement: unreconstructed Communists. 2》 not rebuilt … English new terms dictionary
unreconstructed — UK [ˌʌnriːkənˈstrʌktɪd] / US [ˌʌnrɪkənˈstrʌktəd] adjective not changing your attitudes or beliefs, though many people believe a change would be good She is an unreconstructed supporter of the grammar led approach to language learning … English dictionary
unreconstructed — un•re•con•struct•ed [[t]ˌʌn ri kənˈstrʌk tɪd[/t]] adj. amh. stubbornly maintaining earlier positions, beliefs, etc.; not adjusted to new or current situations: an unreconstructed conservative[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70, amer … From formal English to slang
unreconstructed — /ʌnrikənˈstrʌktəd/ (say unreekuhn struktuhd ) adjective 1. not reconstructed. 2. (of a person) not relinquishing attitudes and styles of expression deemed to be outmoded or politically incorrect: an unreconstructed chauvinist.… …
