deconstructionism

English

Etymology

deconstruction +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːkənˈstɹʌkʃənɪzəm/, /diːkənˈstɹʊkʃənɪzəm/

Noun

deconstructionism (countable and uncountable, plural deconstructionisms)

1. The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism).
   • 2009 May 18, Janet Maslin, “Whiz Kid in College, Hold That Attitude!”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Once he had decided to major in English, “since it sounded like something I might already know,” he learned to enjoy tossing the vocabulary of deconstructionism back at his teachers.