deconstruction
noun
the act or practice of breaking something down into constituent parts.
deconstructive
-
a word derived from
deconstruction.
Example Sentences
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Writers are beholden to truth rather than any particular narrative form, and the deconstructive and interior turns in fiction have yielded great works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Waissel called the music industry "very manipulative, coercive and deconstructive", saying "it sucks the soul out of people".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
But it’s not the thematic seriousness or deconstructive daring that creates problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
He cheers both the deconstructive brilliance of august restaurant El Bulli and also humble street food.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
One of its hairpin turns had Drucker and Setzer briefly stepping on each other’s toes, and some of its more aggressively deconstructive stretches turned my knuckles whiter than usual.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
