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How to pronounce deconstruction

IPA transcription: [dikənst'ɹʌkʃən]

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Noun

  • 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

Usage examples

  • Thompson: I thought it was a sort of deconstruction of the rock rhythm section...
  • It's the first significant example in Boston of a movement known as deconstruction.