"deconstructivism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːkənˈstɹʌktɪvɪzəm/ [UK], /diːkənˈstɹʊktɪvɪzəm/ [UK]
Etymology: From deconstructive + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deconstructive|ism}} deconstructive + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deconstructivism (uncountable)
  1. (architecture) A development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s, characterized by ideas of fragmentation, an interest in manipulating ideas of a structure's surface or skin, and non-rectilinear shapes which serve to distort and dislocate. Wikipedia link: deconstructivism Tags: uncountable Synonyms: deconstruction Related terms: constructivism
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