DECONSTRUCTION as NOUN

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
   Synonym(s)
   • deconstructionism (what does deconstructionism mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) deconstruction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • philosophical doctrine (what does philosophical doctrine mean?)
   • philosophical theory (what does philosophical theory mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deconstruct (what does deconstruct mean?)