| NOUN | cognition | deconstruction, deconstructionism | 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 / meaning |
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| Sounds | diykahnstrah'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | 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 / meaning. | |
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| Synonym | deconstructionism | |
| Category | literature | creative writing of recognized / recognized artistic value |
| philosophy | The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics | |
| Broader | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | A doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy |
| Spanish | deconstrucción, desconstrucción | |
| Catalan | desconstrucció | |
| Verbs | deconstruct | interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing |
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