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Meanings of deconstruction in English

Portuguese
desconstrução
Catalan
desconstrucció

A philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning.

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        Examples for "deconstructionism"
        Examples for "deconstructionism"
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        I knew as little about deconstructionism as she did about mitochondrial DNA.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        Usage of deconstruction in English
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        In other words, the patented cerebral deconstruction Morrison's been delivering for decades.
        Wired
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        Readers fearing yet another tedious deconstruction of a popular icon can relax.
        The Irish Times
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        The thing clicked and squealed as it began to writhe into deconstruction.
        Spellwright
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        The deconstruction of the steel bookcases required a careful amount of group coordination.
        Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
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        Yes, we're at Gary Le Strange's superb deconstruction of the New Romantic oeuvre.
        The Irish Times
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        This would require a thorough deconstruction of its business model and supply chain.
        Reuters
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        The deconstruction of OGR1-dependent signaling may aid our understanding of mucosal inflammation mechanisms.
        Pubmed
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        Stephen Schwartz's deconstruction of the Wizard of Oz also suffered from trans-Atlantic confusion.
        The Irish Times
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        These are a photographer's landscapes, a deconstruction and re-integration of form.
        Wired
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        Not that tennis is a game that stands too much deconstruction.
        The Guardian
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        Or is it a deconstruction of the very concept of gender?
        Radio NZ
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        Mere deconstruction alone is of little help in parsing this one.
        The Irish Times
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        The Off-White™ aesthetic is based on the deconstruction and the reimagining of ideas.
        Ebony
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        How do concepts like intervention and deconstruction manifest in classical music.
        Radio NZ
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        He wears it like woolly armour, a barrier against the lust and deconstruction.
        The Guardian
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        She gives a clever and sophisticated deconstruction of the audition process.
        The Guardian
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        Portuguese
        desconstrução
        Deconstruction through the time
        Deconstruction across language varieties
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