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Noun: deconstruction  ,dee-kun'strúk-shun
  1. (literature) 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
    - deconstructionism

Derived forms: deconstructions

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Encyclopedia: Deconstruction

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