Deconstruction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deconstruction is a noun meaning The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.
Meaning
The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.
More Meanings
- (philosophy, literature) A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
Example Sentences
A group of men demand a reform the beginning of which must be a work of deconstruction, if I may use such a word.
He shall be empowered to require the immediate deconstruction and re-execution to his satisfaction of any such work as may appear to him to have been executed improperly […]
Word Forms
- deconstructions
Synonyms for deconstruction
Depending on context, synonyms include deconstructionism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deconstructionism, decommissioning, disbanding, disbandment, dismantlement, demolition.
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