déconstruction

[US]/[ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkʃn]/
[UK]/[ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkʃn]/

Translation

n.the act of analyzing and breaking down a text, concept, or structure into its fundamental components; (philosophy) a critical theory developed by Jacques Derrida that examines binary oppositions and challenges underlying assumptions in texts; the process of dismantling or deconstructing a building, system, or idea

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