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DECONSTRUCTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
deconstruction; deconstructionism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("deconstruction" is a kind of...):
philosophical doctrine; philosophical theory (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)
Domain category:
philosophy (the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics)
literature (creative writing of recognized artistic value)
Derivation:
deconstruct (interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing)
