deconstruction
noun
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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
Types & categories
- philosophical doctrine hypernym
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- deconstruct derivation
- philosophy domain topic
- literature domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deconstruct |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | philosophy |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | literature |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | philosophical doctrine |