Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deconstruction

/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: de-con-struc-tion
IPA: /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He shall be empowered to require the immediate deconstruction and re-execution to his satisfaction of any such work as may appear to him to have been executed improperly […]"
"A group of men demand a reform the beginning of which must be a work of deconstruction, if I may use such a word."

Etymology

From de- + construction or deconstruct + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: deconstruct

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deconstructions (plural)

Derived Forms

deconstructional deconstructionism deconstructionist

Frequently Paired Words

deconstruct

Synonyms

deconstructionism

Rhymes With

production construction introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction reproduction induction obstruction deduction abduction

Questions

How do you pronounce deconstruction?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/.
What does deconstruction mean?: A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
Where does deconstruction come from?: From de- + construction or deconstruct + -ion.

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