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French word
déstructuration
Pronunciation
IPA/destʁyktyʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounbreakdown
Example
La déstructuration du système a créé de l'incertitude.
The breakdown of the system created uncertainty.
More examples
Après la crise, il y a eu une déstructuration des repères pour beaucoup.
After the crisis, there was a collapse of reference points for many people.
Core concept
A framework coming apart until its parts no longer support normal operation.
Common phrases
la déstructuration des repères
the collapse of reference points
la déstructuration des emplois
the breakdown of employment structures
Similar words
désorganisation: A disruption of organization that prevents normal operation.
désordre: A lack of order marked by confusion or clutter.
Definition in French
Processus par lequel une structure organisée perd son organisation et cesse de fonctionner normalement.
Word origin
French déstructuration derives from déstructurer with the suffix -ation, while structure ultimately comes from Latin structura, from struere, 'to build'.
Usage tips
- Déstructuration is formal and often used for systems or institutions; everyday French more often uses se désorganiser or désorganisation.
Opposites
- reconstructionreconstructionnoun
- structurationstructuringnoun
Related words
- déstructurantdestabilizingadjective
- déstructurerdestabilizeverb