social construct
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈkɒnstrʌkt/noun
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.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Philosophical, Psychological and Scientific Methods. From social + construct.
- make someone's blood run cold
- make someone's day
- make someone's eyes pop (or pop out)
- make someone's flesh crawl (or creep)
- make someone's hackles rise
- make someone's hair curl
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make someone sick
- make someone's life a misery (or make life a misery for someone)
- make someone's skin crawl
- make someone's skin crawl (or creep)
- make someone's toes curl
- make someone/thing out
- striking price
- strimmer
- Strindberg, August
- Strindbergian
- Strine
- string
- string along
- string bass
- string bean
- string bed
- string bikini
- stringboard