deconstruction
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/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/(UK)
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/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/(UK) · /diːkənˈstɹʊkʃən/(UK)
Definition of deconstruction
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
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(countable, uncountable)The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.
“He shall be empowered to require the immediate deconstruction and re-execution to his satisfaction of any such work as may appear to him to have been executed improperly […]”
“A group of men demand a reform the beginning of which must be a work of deconstruction, if I may use such a word.”
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Etymology
From de- + construction or deconstruct + -ion.
Words you can make from deconstruction
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11 words10-letter words
25 words- CONDUCTION 15 pts
- CONDUCTORS 15 pts
- DECOCTIONS 15 pts
- DISCONCERT 15 pts
- DISCONNECT 15 pts
- RECONDUCTS 15 pts
- CONCERTINO 14 pts
- CONCRETION 14 pts
- CONCRETIST 14 pts
- CONNECTORS 14 pts
- CORDONNETS 13 pts
- DISCONTENT 13 pts
- DISCOUNTER 13 pts
- INDECOROUS 13 pts
- INSTRUCTED 13 pts
- INTRODUCES 13 pts
- OUTSCORNED 13 pts
- REDISCOUNT 13 pts
- REDUCTIONS 13 pts
- CENTURIONS 12 pts
- CONTINUERS 12 pts
- COUNTERION 12 pts
- ECOTOURIST 12 pts
- NONSTEROID 11 pts
- UNDERTINTS 11 pts
9-letter words
86 words- CINCTURED 14 pts
- CODIRECTS 14 pts
- CONDUCERS 14 pts
- CONDUCTOR 14 pts
- DECOCTION 14 pts
- OCCIDENTS 14 pts
- RECONDUCT 14 pts
- CINCTURES 13 pts
- COERCIONS 13 pts
- CONCERTOS 13 pts
- CONCOURSE 13 pts
- CONNECTOR 13 pts
- CONSTRICT 13 pts
- CONSTRUCT 13 pts
- CORTICOSE 13 pts
- CREOSOTIC 13 pts
- CROCOITES 13 pts
- TECTONICS 13 pts
- CENTROIDS 12 pts
- CINDEROUS 12 pts
- COEDITORS 12 pts
- COINSURED 12 pts
- CONDONERS 12 pts
- CONSORTED 12 pts
- CONSTRUED 12 pts
- CONTINUED 12 pts
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- DECURIONS 12 pts
- DOCTRINES 12 pts
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- INTRODUCE 12 pts
- NONCREDIT 12 pts
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- REDUCTION 12 pts
- REINDUCTS 12 pts
- SEDUCTION 12 pts
- SUCTIONED 12 pts
- TINCTURED 12 pts
- UNNOTICED 12 pts
- CENTURION 11 pts
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- DETRUSION 10 pts
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- OUTSTRIDE 10 pts
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- IRONSTONE 9 pts
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- NUTRIENTS 9 pts
- SEROTONIN 9 pts
- TURNSTONE 9 pts
8-letter words
76 words- CODIRECT 13 pts
- CONCORDS 13 pts
- CONDUCER 13 pts
- CONDUCES 13 pts
- CONDUCTS 13 pts
- CORNICED 13 pts
- CINCTURE 12 pts
- COCONUTS 12 pts
- COCOTTES 12 pts
- COERCION 12 pts
- CONCEITS 12 pts
- CONCENTS 12 pts
- CONCERNS 12 pts
- CONCERTI 12 pts
- CONCERTO 12 pts
- CONCERTS 12 pts
- CONCISER 12 pts
- CONCOURS 12 pts
- CONNECTS 12 pts
- CORNICES 12 pts
- CORTICES 12 pts
- CROCEINS 12 pts
- CROCOITE 12 pts
- CENTROID 11 pts
- COEDITOR 11 pts
- CONDONER 11 pts
- CONDONES 11 pts
- CONDORES 11 pts
- CONDUITS 11 pts
- CONNOTED 11 pts
- CONSIDER 11 pts
- CONTENDS 11 pts
- CONTUSED 11 pts
- CORDITES 11 pts
- CORNUTED 11 pts
- CORODIES 11 pts
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- CREODONT 11 pts
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- CURDIEST 11 pts
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- DECURION 11 pts
- DESTRUCT 11 pts
- DISCOUNT 11 pts
- DOCTRINE 11 pts
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- CITREOUS 10 pts
- CITTERNS 10 pts
- COINSURE 10 pts
- COINTERS 10 pts
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- CONSTRUE 10 pts
- CONTENTS 10 pts
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- COUNTIES 10 pts
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- CROUTONS 10 pts
- DETRITUS 9 pts
- DOURINES 9 pts
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