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Deconstructionism

//diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism). countable, uncountable

    "Once he had decided to major in English, “since it sounded like something I might already know,” he learned to enjoy tossing the vocabulary of deconstructionism back at his teachers."

  2. 2
    a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning wordnet

Etymology

From deconstruction + -ism.

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