Deconstruction (noun)

1. An approach to literary and philosophical analysis that emphasizes the ways in which language and other symbolic systems shape the meaning of a text or discourse.
2. The process of taking apart something in order to understand its constituent parts and how they relate to one another.

Origin:

Mid-20th century, from french déconstruction, from déconstruire ("to deconstruc.t")

Examples:

1. The deconstruction of the novel revealed several underlying themes and meanings that the author had intended.
2. Deconstruction is a method of literary analysis that emphasizes the role of language in shaping meaning.
3. The process of deconstruction of a building involves taking it apart piece by piece.
4. The artist deconstruction of traditional painting and reassembled it in a new way.
5. The engineer deconstruction of the machine helped to understand how it works and fix the problem.