🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

künstliches Konstrukt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʏnstlɪçəs kɔnˈstʁʊkt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Artificial construct/ˌɑːr.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl kənˈstrʌkt/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Dieses System ist ein rein künstliches Konstrukt."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An idea, concept, or system that is not naturally occurring but is instead manufactured or devised by human intellect and social convention.

    "Many sociologists argue that modern social classes are merely an artificial construct rather than an absolute biological reality."
  2. 2

    A physical or digital entity meticulously built by humans for a specific functional purpose, lacking spontaneous organic origin.

    "The virtual ecosystem in the simulation was an elaborate artificial construct designed to test human resilience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'artificialis' (made by art, not by nature) combined with 'constructus' (built or piled together), first appearing in philosophical and sociological discourses during the mid-20th century. The compound evolved to describe concepts, systems, or objects that do not occur naturally but are purposefully created by human agency.

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