DECONSTRUCTIONIST

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism

Example:

deconstructionist criticism

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

deconstructionism (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)

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