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DECONSTRUCTIONISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deconstructionism mean?
• DECONSTRUCTIONISM (noun)
The noun DECONSTRUCTIONISM has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: DECONSTRUCTIONISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
deconstruction; deconstructionism
Hypernyms ("deconstructionism" 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)
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