superstructural
/ˈsupərˌstrʌktʃərəl/
adjective
- Relating to the part of a building or structure above the foundation.
- The superstructural design of the skyscraper included a steel frame.
- Superstructural elements like walls and roofs must be weatherproof.
- Engineers inspected the superstructural beams for cracks.
- Relating to the social, political, or cultural systems that arise from a society's economic base (in Marxist theory).
- The superstructural changes followed the economic revolution.
- Art and education are often considered superstructural institutions.
- Marx argued that laws and religion are part of the superstructural layer of society.
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