A philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Deconstruction is a loosely-defined set of approaches to understanding the relationship between text and meaning. Wikipedia

Philosophical theory. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Critical outlook concerned with the relationship between text and meaning Wikidata

A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression. Wiktionary

A philosophical theory of textual criticism. Wiktionary (translation)

The belief in, or application of, deconstruction (theory of textual criticism). Wiktionary