deconstructionist
UK/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪst/
deconstructionist adjective: characteristic of, related to, or supporting deconstructionism.
Adjective
deconstructionist (comparative more deconstructionist, superlative most deconstructionist)
- Characteristic of, related to, or supporting deconstructionism
- “[…] He says it's going to be a deconstructionist reading of the play. That doesn't worry me, of course, because I've done deconstruction; but Mummy and Daddy may not like it.”2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 5, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN
- Another way of circumventing — or, at least, limiting — this deconstructionist chitchat is by a de-neutered effort of will or an impeccable professional background outside the political arena altogether.2007 August 26, Daphne Merkin, “The Politics of Appearance”, in New York Times
Noun
deconstructionist (plural deconstructionists)
- A proponent of deconstructionism
Forms of deconstructionist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more deconstructionist |
| superlative | most deconstructionist |
| alternative form | Deconstructionist |
| Noun | |
| plural | deconstructionists |
Origin of deconstructionist
From deconstruction + -ist.
Words formed from deconstructionist
Questions about deconstructionist
- What does deconstructionist mean?
- Deconstructionist means characteristic of, related to, or supporting deconstructionism.
- What part of speech is deconstructionist?
- Deconstructionist can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce deconstructionist?
- Deconstructionist is pronounced /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪst/ (UK).
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