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
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“Post-structuralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-structuralism. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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