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n. - 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.

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  • For those of us who think deconstructionism is nonsensical, it's actually a reason to doubt that our beliefs are formed this way.
  • And then the second idea was what the French would now call deconstructionism, where you show the process of doing the things.
  • Pomo and deconstructionism originate and blossom with them.
  • Pogo waxes on about deconstructionism and TMink sagely agrees.
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