Derridean
Derridean is the alternative form of Derridan.
Meaning of Derridan
Adjective
Derridan (comparative more Derridan, superlative most Derridan)
- Of or relating to Jacques Derrida (born Jackie Élie Derrida; 1930–2004), French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction.
- This is the final Derridan manoeuvre, the showing up of ‘blind spots’ in a text, or the ‘blindness’ of an author to certain textual ‘différances’ or ‘suppléments’ in his own text, operative though not observed.1980 June 5, Roger Poole, “Roger Poole on the seductions and dangers of structuralism”, in London Review of Books, volume 02, number 11, →ISSN
Forms of Derridean
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Derridean |
| superlative | most Derridean |
| Noun | |
| plural | Derrideans |
Origin of Derridean
From Derrida + -ean.
Questions about Derridean
- What is Derridean the alternative form of?
- Derridean is the alternative form of Derridan.
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