"poststructuralist" meaning in All languages combined

See poststructuralist on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

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  1. (philosophy) Of, pertaining to, or advocating post-structuralism Tags: not-comparable Translations (related to post-structuralism): poststrukturalistyczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-poststructuralist-en-adj-niUl-AI- Categories (other): Philosophy Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: poststructuralists [plural], post-structuralist [alternative]
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  1. (philosophy) An advocate of post-structuralism Translations (advocate of post-structuralism): poststrukturalista [masculine, person] (Polish), poststrukturalistka [feminine] (Polish)
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