(in literature and philosophy) a theory that states that it is impossible for a text to have one fixed meaning, and emphasizes the role of the reader in the production of meaning compare structuralism
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NAmE//ˌdikənˈstrʌkʃənɪst//
noun, adjective a deconstructionist critic/approachSee deconstruction in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: deconstruction