Deconstructionist

//diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪst// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proponent of deconstructionism
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of, related to, or supporting deconstructionism

    "“[…] He says it's going to be a deconstructionist reading of the play. That doesn't worry me, of course, because I've done deconstruction; but Mummy and Daddy may not like it.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism wordnet

Example

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"“[…] He says it's going to be a deconstructionist reading of the play. That doesn't worry me, of course, because I've done deconstruction; but Mummy and Daddy may not like it.”"

Etymology

From deconstruction + -ist.

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