deconstruction
(de-con-struc-tion)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. a philosophical theory of criticism usually of literature or film that seeks to expose deepseated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning.
Example Sentence
That is a classic postmodern deconstruction of a passage of the Bible.
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
deconstruction
Rhymes
- suction
- abduction
- conduction
- construction
- deduction
- destruction
- induction
- instruction
- obstruction
- production
- reduction
- seduction
- deconstruction
- introduction
- reconstruction
- reproduction
- overproduction
- reintroduction