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Deconstruction vs Modernism - What's the difference?

deconstruction | modernism |

As nouns the difference between deconstruction and modernism

is that deconstruction is a philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis while modernism is modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.

deconstruction

English

Noun

(wikipedia deconstruction) (en noun)
  • a philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis
  • The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.

    • Related terms

    * deconstruct

    modernism

    English

    (wikipedia modernism)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Modern or contemporary ideas, thought, practices, etc.
  • (countable) Anything that is characteristic of modernity.
  • any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century
  • a religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy

    • Derived terms

    * modernist * postmodernism English words suffixed with -ism ----