deconstruction
de·con·struc·tion
noun \ˌdē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\Definition of DECONSTRUCTION
1
: a philosophical or critical method which asserts that meanings, metaphysical constructs, and hierarchical oppositions (as between key terms in a philosophical or literary work) are always rendered unstable by their dependence on ultimately arbitrary signifiers; also : an instance of the use of this method <a deconstruction of the nature–culture opposition in Rousseau's work>
2
: the analytic examination of something (as a theory) often in order to reveal its inadequacy
Examples of DECONSTRUCTION
- <a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits>
Origin of DECONSTRUCTION
French déconstruction, from dé- de- + construction
First Known Use: 1973
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Related Words: assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, muster, scrutiny; arrangement, assortment, cataloging (or cataloguing), categorization, classification, codification, indexing; enumeration, inventory, itemization, tabulation; division, reduction, segmentation, separation, subdivision
Near Antonyms: agglomeration, aggregation, amalgamation, assimilation, coalescence, conglomeration, consolidation, integration, synthesis, unification
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