Deconstruction - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkʃn|  American pronunciation of the word deconstruction
Brit.  |diːk(ə)nˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word deconstruction

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

Extra examples

...a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits...

...regards literary deconstruction as so much tenure-track taradiddle...

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