Construer

/kənˈstruːər/ noun

Definition

A person who construes or interprets something; someone who explains the meaning of words, laws, or actions.

Etymology

From Latin construere (later used to mean to interpret or explain the construction of language) + -er (one who does). The sense of 'interpret' developed because understanding how words are 'constructed' together means interpreting their meaning.

Kelly Says

A construer is basically a human interpreter—lawyers are construers of law, literary critics are construers of text, and all of us are construers of social media posts (which is why misunderstandings happen so often).

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