superstructural
Built on top
Superstructural describes something relating to a superstructure—the part built on top of a foundation or base.
In architecture, superstructural elements rise above the foundation: superstructural damage to the bridge deck.
In Marxist theory, superstructural refers to culture, politics, law, and ideology that arise from and reflect the economic base of society: Religion is superstructural, shaped by material conditions.
Structured belief framework
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- bourgeoisieCapitalist ownership class
proletariat · cultural hegemony · false consciousness · dialectical · materialism · social relations · power structures · institutional
Load-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
- beamStructural support member
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- hullOuter covering or frame
bridge deck · cantilever · load-bearing · steel frame · bracing · reinforcement · span · lattice
ideology
Structured belief framework
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
bourgeoisie · proletariat · cultural hegemony · false consciousness · dialectical · materialism · social relations · power structures · institutional · state apparatus
truss
Load-bearing beam arrangement
hull · bridge deck · cantilever · load-bearing · steel frame · bracing · reinforcement · span · lattice
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
turret · parapet · cladding · roofing · curtain wall · canopy · skylight · clerestory · pediment · cornice
superstructuralfoundational
Serving as a base
infrastructural · basal · underlying · material · underground
superstructuralfoundational
Serving as a base
fundamental · basic · underlying · primary · elemental