deconstruction
noun
the act or practice of breaking something down into constituent parts.
deconstructionist
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a word derived from
deconstruction.
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a word derived from
deconstructionism.
deconstructionismnounthe theory or principles of a philosophical and critical movement that questions all traditional assumptions about the ability of language to represent reality and emphasizes that a text has no stable reference or meaning.
Example Sentences
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He won't stop being who he always was, meaning an actor who takes on crowd-pleasing projects and a guy who calls himself an "anarchist, Marxist, ethical hedonist, nondiscriminatory empath, epistemological deconstructionist Texan."
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2023
Gubbiotti’s show at Civilian Art Projects’ current pop-up location demonstrates both his construction skills and his deconstructionist approach.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2021
Letter to Jane is simply a deconstructionist essay/harangue, narrated by Godard and Gorin, critiquing the photo of Fonda, and also US leftism and Hollywood stardom.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2019
Much of the film’s propulsive, deconstructionist spirit is a result of how “You Were Never Really Here” was made.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
In reaction to claims that literacy carried through time, a general deconstructionist attitude challenges the permanency of philosophical tractate, of scientific systems, of mathematics, political discourse and, probably more than anything else, of literature.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
