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metapurpose

metapurpose noun: a secondary or higher-level purpose.

Noun

metapurpose (plural metapurposes)

  1. A secondary or higher-level purpose.
    • In our discussion of power above, it is indicated that this defeats one of the metapurposes of counseling, which is to empower the client.2003, Ira David Welch, The therapeutic relationship, page 210

Forms of metapurpose

pluralmetapurposes

Origin of metapurpose

From meta- + purpose.

Questions about metapurpose

What does metapurpose mean?
Metapurpose means a secondary or higher-level purpose.
What part of speech is metapurpose?
Metapurpose is a noun.
What is the plural of metapurpose?
The plural of metapurpose is metapurposes.

Words near metapurpose in the dictionary

  1. metapterygia
  2. metapterygial
  3. metapterygium
  4. metapterygoid
  5. metapterygoids
  6. metapurpose
  7. metapurposes
  8. metapuzzle
  9. metapuzzles
  10. metapyrocatechase
  11. metapyrocatechases

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