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social construct

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A social convention or perception, such as class or gender, used by a particular society to describe human behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sosiaalinen konstruktio — social convention or perception
  • French: construction sociale — social convention or perception
  • Georgian: სოციალური კონსტრუქტი (socialuri ḳonsṭrukṭi) — social convention or perception
  • Polish: konstrukt społeczny — social convention or perception
  • Portuguese: constructo social — social convention or perception
  • Spanish: constructo social — social convention or perception