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Deconstructionism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Deconstructionism has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

2

The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism).

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
philosophical doctrine
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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