Derridan adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of or relating to Jacques Derrida (born Jackie Élie Derrida; 1930–2004), French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. noun1 •A follower of Jacques Derrida.One could say that in Blanchot the absent is more present than the present, and there are many occasions in reading him when he stands out as a Derridan avant la lettre. — 1982 formsDerridans · more Derridan · most Derridan