post-structuralism
noun
post-struc·tur·al·ism
ˌpōs(t)-ˈstrək-chə-rə-ˌli-zəm 
-ˈstrək-shrə-
: a movement or theory (such as deconstruction) that views the descriptive premise of structuralism as contradicted by reliance on borrowed concepts or differential terms and categories and sees inquiry as inevitably shaped by discursive and interpretive practices
Word History
First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above
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“Post-structuralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-structuralism. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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