Associations to the word «Deconstruction»

Wiktionary

DECONSTRUCTION, noun. (philosophy) (literature) A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
DECONSTRUCTION, noun. The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.

Dictionary definition

DECONSTRUCTION, noun. 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.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.