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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeconstruction
/ˌdiː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A philosophical and literary approach that seeks to understand the relationship between text and meaning by revealing inherent contradictions.
"The professor's lecture on deconstruction opened my eyes to the complexities of literary interpretation." - 2
The process of breaking down a concept or structure to analyze its components and underlying assumptions.
"In architecture, deconstruction refers to a style that disassembles traditional forms to create new interpretations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'déconstruction', coined by philosopher Jacques Derrida in the late 1960s based on Martin Heidegger's concept of 'Destruktion'. It combines the English prefix 'de-' (denoting reversal or removal) with 'construction', evolving from a specialized literary and philosophical critique into a broader analytical method for dismantling underlying assumptions in texts and cultural structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deconstruction" is said worldwide
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Déconstruction
Transliteration: deh-kohn-struk-syon
"La déconstruction remet en question les fondements des textes."
Dekonstruktion
Transliteration: deh-kohn-struk-tsyon
"Die Dekonstruktion ist ein wichtiger Aspekt der modernen Philosophie."
Decostruzione
Transliteration: deh-koh-stroo-tsyo-neh
"La decostruzione analizza le strutture nascoste del significato."
Deconstrucción
Transliteration: deh-kohn-stroo-ksyon
"La deconstrucción desafía las interpretaciones tradicionales."
Deconstrução
Transliteration: deh-kohn-stroo-sao
"A deconstrução é uma técnica crítica importante na literatura."
डीकंस्ट्रक्शन
Transliteration: Deekanshtraksan
"डीकंस्ट्रक्शन साहित्य में गहरे अर्थों को उजागर करती है।"
解构
Transliteration: jiěgòu
"解构理论挑战传统的文本解释。"
탈구성
Transliteration: tal-guseong
"탈구성은 문학 비평에서 중요한 개념입니다."
脱構築
Transliteration: dakōchiku
"脱構築はテキストの意味を再考させる手法です。"
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