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deconstructionism

/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-struc-tion-ism
IPA
/diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From deconstruction + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deconstructionisms (plural)

Synonyms

deconstruction

Questions

How do you pronounce deconstructionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/.
What does deconstructionism mean?
The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism).
Where does deconstructionism come from?
From deconstruction + -ism.

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