deconstruction
/ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
- The process of breaking something down into its parts to understand it, especially a text, idea, or system.
- Students practiced deconstruction by analyzing the structure of a short story.
- Her deconstruction of the argument showed several logical flaws.
- The deconstruction of the myth revealed its cultural origins.
- A philosophical and critical approach that questions the assumptions and hidden meanings in texts and ideas, often associated with the work of Jacques Derrida.
- The literary critic used deconstruction to examine the novel's contradictions.
- Many students find deconstruction difficult because it requires thinking in new ways.
- Deconstruction challenges the idea that a text has a single, stable meaning.
- The act of taking apart a physical structure or object.
- The deconstruction of the building took longer than expected.
- Careful deconstruction of the furniture allowed it to be moved easily.
- The team documented the deconstruction of the old bridge for safety reasons.
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