deconstructionism

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English

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Etymology

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From deconstruction +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/, /diːkənˈstɹʊkʃənɪzəm/

Noun

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deconstructionism (countable and uncountable, plural deconstructionisms)

  1. The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism).
    • 2009 May 18, Janet Maslin, “Whiz Kid in College, Hold That Attitude!”, in New York Times[1]:
      Once he had decided to major in English, “since it sounded like something I might already know,” he learned to enjoy tossing the vocabulary of deconstructionism back at his teachers.