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Meanings of deconstructionism 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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        desconstrução
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        Examples for "deconstruction"
        Examples for "deconstruction"
        1
        In other words, the patented cerebral deconstruction Morrison's been delivering for decades.
        Wired
        2
        Readers fearing yet another tedious deconstruction of a popular icon can relax.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The thing clicked and squealed as it began to writhe into deconstruction.
        Spellwright
        4
        The deconstruction of the steel bookcases required a careful amount of group coordination.
        Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
        5
        Yes, we're at Gary Le Strange's superb deconstruction of the New Romantic oeuvre.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of deconstructionism in English
        1
        I knew as little about deconstructionism as she did about mitochondrial DNA.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        Translations for deconstructionism
        Portuguese
        desconstrução
        Deconstructionism through the time