deconstructivist
/ˌdiːkənˈstrʌktɪvɪst/
style featuring fragmented, distorted forms
deconstructivist in a sentence
“Gehry's Bilbao museum is deconstructivist.”
Origin of deconstructivist
From deconstruction (philosophical term) + -ist
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