deconstructionist
/ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkʃənɪst/
noun
- A person who supports or practices deconstruction, especially in literary criticism or philosophy.
- Deconstructionists often focus on the contradictions within a text.
- She became a well-known deconstructionist after publishing her book on modern poetry.
- The deconstructionist argued that the author's intent is less important than the reader's interpretation.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of deconstruction or deconstructionism.
- The article took a deconstructionist approach to analyzing the film.
- Her deconstructionist reading of the novel revealed hidden political themes.
- The course covers deconstructionist theories from several major thinkers.
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