NOUN | cognition | deconstructionism, deconstruction | 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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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 | deconstruction | |
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 | |
Adjectives | deconstructionist | of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism |
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