Deconstruct: meaning, definitions and examples
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deconstruct
[ หdiหkษnหstrสkt ]
in construction
To deconstruct means to break down or analyze something, especially a social construct, into its constituent parts in order to understand or reveal its underlying assumptions, biases, or power dynamics.
Synonyms
analyze, dissect, examine, unravel
Examples of usage
- Scholars often deconstruct texts to uncover hidden meanings.
- The artist deconstructed traditional gender roles in their latest artwork.
Translations
Translations of the word "deconstruct" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desconstruir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช dekonstruktieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ membongkar
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตะบะพะฝัััััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dekonstrukcja
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃไฝใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉconstruire
๐ช๐ธ deconstruir
๐น๐ท dekonstรผrรผk etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํด์ฒดํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูููู
๐จ๐ฟ dekonstrukce
๐ธ๐ฐ dekonstrukcia
๐จ๐ณ ่งฃๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ dekonstrukcija
๐ฎ๐ธ afbyggja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะตะบะพะฝััััะบัะธั ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแกแขแ แฃแฅแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dekonstruksiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ deconstruir
Word origin
The term 'deconstruct' originated in the late 20th century in the field of philosophy and literary theory. It was popularized by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who used it to describe a method of literary analysis that seeks to challenge traditional assumptions about language and meaning. The concept of deconstruction has since been applied to a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, cultural studies, and art. It has become a key tool for questioning and critiquing established norms and power structures.
See also: construct, constructed, constructing, construction, constructive, constructiveness, constructivism, constructor, deconstruction, misconstruction, reconstruct, reconstruction, reconstructive, reconstructor, unconstructed.