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I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear.
Nina Conti

Meaning of "deconstructive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECONSTRUCTIVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECONSTRUCTIVE

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Deconstructive is an adjective.
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WHAT DOES DECONSTRUCTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deconstructive

Deconstruction

Deconstruction is a form of philosophical and literary analysis derived principally from Jacques Derrida's 1967 work Of Grammatology.[1] In the 1980s it designated more loosely a range of theoretical enterprises in diverse areas of the humanities and social sciences, including—in addition to philosophy and literature—law,[2][3][4] anthropology,[5] historiography,[6] linguistics,[7] sociolinguistics,[8] psychoanalysis, political theory, feminism, and gay and lesbian studies. Deconstruction still has a major influence in the academe of Continental Europe and South America where Continental philosophy is predominant, particularly in debates around ontology, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of language. It also influenced architecture, music,[9] art,[10] and art criticism.[11] With his detailed readings of works from Plato to Rousseau to Heidegger, Derrida frequently argues that Western philosophy has uncritically allowed metaphorical "depth" models to govern its conception of language and consciousness. He sees these often unacknowledged assumptions as part of a "metaphysics of presence" to which philosophy has bound itself.

Definition of deconstructive in the English dictionary

The definition of deconstructive in the dictionary is relating to deconstruction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECONSTRUCTIVE


autodestructive
ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈstrʌktɪv
conductive
kənˈdʌktɪv
constructive
kənˈstrʌktɪv
destructive
dɪˈstrʌktɪv
fructive
ˈfrʌktɪv
inductive
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
instructive
ɪnˈstrʌktɪv
introductive
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktɪv
nonconstructive
ˌnɒnkənˈstrʌktɪv
nondestructive
ˌnɒndɪsˈtrʌktɪv
obstructive
əbˈstrʌktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
reconstructive
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv
reproductive
ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv
seductive
sɪˈdʌktɪv
self-destructive
ˌsɛlfdɪˈstrʌktɪv
superstructive
ˌsuːpəˈstrʌktɪv
unconstructive
ˌʌnkənˈstrʌktɪv
uninstructive
ˌʌnɪnˈstrʌktɪv
unobstructive
ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECONSTRUCTIVE

decongest
decongestant
decongestion
decongestive
deconsecrate
deconsecrated
deconsecration
deconstruct
deconstructed
deconstruction
deconstructor
decontaminant
decontaminate
decontamination
decontaminative
decontaminator
decontextualise
decontextualised
decontextualize
decontextualized

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECONSTRUCTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
inactive
interactive
objective
perspective
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of deconstructive in the English dictionary of synonyms

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解构
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deconstructiva
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deconstructive
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deconstructive
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التفكيكي
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деконструктивные
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desconstrutiva
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deconstructive
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déconstructive
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Deconstructive
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dekonstruktive
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脱構築
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해체
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Deconstructive
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giải cấu trúc
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deconstructive
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विसंगत
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yapısökümcü
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decostruttiva
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dekonstrukcyjnej
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деконструктивного
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deconstructive
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deconstructive
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dekonstruktiewe
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dekonstruktiva
10 millions of speakers
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dekonstruktiv
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deconstructive

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Nina Conti
I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECONSTRUCTIVE»

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Engaging Deconstructive Theology
Engaging Deconstructive Theology presents an evangelical approach for theological conversation with postmodern thinkers.
Dr Ronald T Michener, 2013
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Deconstructive Subjectivities
Explores the meanings of subjectivity in continental philosophy in the wake of post-structuralism and critical theory.
Simon Critchley, Peter Dews, 1996
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Reading Deconstruction, Deconstructive Reading
More than an introduction, this book makes a significant addition to the current debate in critical theory. G. Douglas Atkins first analyzes and explains deconstruction theory and practice.
G. Douglas Atkins, 1983
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Deconstructive Criticism: An Advanced Introduction
In Deconstructive Criticism: An Advanced Introduction, Vincent B. Leitch provides the as-yet-uninitiated reader with a lucid and comprehensive understanding of established thought and the work currently being done in the field.
Vincent B. Leitch, 1982
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John, a Postmodern Gospel: Introduction to Deconstructive ...
This book contains a profound discussion of the postmodern, deconstructive philosophy of language and its relevance for biblical exegesis.
Patrick Chatelion Counet, 2000
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The Event of the Thing: Derrida's Post-Deconstructive Realism
The Event of the Thing is the most complete examination to date of Derrida's understanding of thinghood and its crucial role in psychoanalysis, ethics, literary theory, aesthetics, and Marxism.
Michael Marder, 2011
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The Deconstructive Turn: Essays in the Rhetoric of Philosophy
When first published in 1983, Christopher Norris’ book was the first to explore such questions in the context of modern analytic and linguistic philosophy, opening up a new and challenging dimension of inter-disciplinary study and ...
Christopher Norris, 2010
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Kant and the Fate of Aesthetic Experience: A Deconstructive ...
My dissertation, "Kant and the Fate of Aesthetic Experience: A Deconstructive Reading," is a rethinking of the autonomous thrust of aesthetic experience in the third Critique vis-a-vis cognitive and moral experience in the first two ...
Kisoo Kim, 2007
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Queer Events: Post-deconstructive Subjectivities in Spanish ...
Queer Events offers radical new rereadings of crucial texts from the era of the Spanish transition to democracy.
David Vilaseca, 2010
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Advaita Vedānta and Zen Buddhism: deconstructive modes of ...
This fascinating and innovative book explores the relationship between the philosophical underpinnings of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism and the experiential journey of spiritual practitioners.
Leesa S. Davis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECONSTRUCTIVE»

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Lumber Liquidators - A Replacement Cost Approach To Valuation
Deconstructive tests commissioned by CBS allegedly registered up to 13 times the California legal limit, and regarding CBS reports on "real ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
2
The Pain of Modern Life: Loneliness and Isolation
... Indian sage Sri Ramana Maharshi taught, by constantly challenging ones thoughts and feelings with the deconstructive enquiry 'who am I'. «MWC News, Jul 15»
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A New Renaissance–We'll Have to Invent One–A New Renaissance …
... withstand the deconstructive forces of the children of post-modernism would be/was to divert our/their attention–to attempt to get us to always ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
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The Pain of Modern Life
... thoughts and feelings with the deconstructive enquiry 'who am I'. These Men of Wisdom assure us that, with sustained commitment and effort, ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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Rihanna's Bitch Better Have My Money Video Sparks Controversy
It depends on a deconstructive analysis which says that anything could mean anything to anyone. It could be said with a hilarious guffaw that ... «I4U News, Jul 15»
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Meeting at the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
Speaking about the NK problem, Artak Zakaryan has expressed his concern about the deconstructive position of Azerbaijan, which creates ... «National Assembly of RA, Jul 15»
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fishbat CMO Jennifer Calise Offers 3 Ways to Boost the Success of …
This can cause workers to represent the brand in a deconstructive way. To avoid this issue, write down the company's brand values in 150 ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
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"Inside Out" Movie Review: Five Stars
This latest conceptually out-there creation from Pete Docter (“Monsters Inc.” and “Up”) serves up some abstractions and flights of deconstructive ... «Sonoma County Gazette, Jun 15»
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MH Abrams (1912–2015)
Analyzing critical theories as networks of metaphors—the work of art as an organism, for instance—he set the stage for the deconstructive ... «Artforum, Jun 15»
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'It's a great day for democracy'
"Sadly, five members of the court follow a popular, but very narrow and deconstructive view of this rich, God-given gift." U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, a ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»

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