deconstruction

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 105978879)
    referred to in:
    • philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
    • literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
    is a type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
    same as: deconstructionism

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