deconstruction
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deconstruction
- /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/ UK
- /diːkənˈstɹʊkʃən/ UK
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From de- + construction or deconstruct + -ion.
noun deconstructions
- A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
- The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly. He shall be empowered to require the immediate deconstruction and re-execution to his satisfaction of any such work as may appear to him to have been executed improperly […]
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noun a philosophical theory of textual criticism
| 中文 | 解構 /解构 jiěgòu |
|---|---|
| Português | desconstrucionismo, desconstrução |
| Ελληνικά | αποδομισμός apodomismós |
| Română | deconstrucție |
| Русский | деконструкция dekonstrukcija |
Talk about this word "deconstruction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deconstruction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deconstruction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deconstruction "deconstruction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deconstruction.Cite this
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title = {deconstruction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deconstruction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
