Deconstructionism

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /diːkÉ™nˈstɹʌkʃənɪzÉ™m/, /diːkÉ™nˈstɹʊkʃənɪzÉ™m/

Origin

deconstruction + -ism

Full definition of deconstructionism

Noun

1. The belief in, or application of, deconstruction theory of textual criticism.
• May 18, 2009, Janet Maslin, Whiz Kid in College, Hold That Attitude!, Once he had decided to major in English, “since it sounded like something I might already know,” he learned to enjoy tossing the vocabulary of deconstructionism back at his teachers.