Word: deconstructive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
con
struc
tive
Definition: Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction; 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
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: construct
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something constructed from parts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: struo
Language: la
Decoded: struo
Meaning: I heap up, pile
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.