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metatext

/ˈmɛtətɛkst/

metatext noun: text that describes or discusses text.

Noun

metatext (countable and uncountable, plural metatexts)

  1. Text that describes or discusses text.
    • In sum the present autism hypothesis provides for a context and metatext in which the parable ‘Before the Law’ can be set and reveals its deeper meaning and in fact discloses the secret of Franz Kafka as a person and the logic behind his work.2017 May 16, Jerry Stuger, “Kafka and Autism. The Undisclosed Logic Behind Kafka’s Work”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, volume 47, →DOI, pages 2336–2347

Forms of metatext

pluralmetatexts

Origin of metatext

From meta- + text.

Questions about metatext

What does metatext mean?
Metatext means text that describes or discusses text.
What part of speech is metatext?
Metatext is a noun.
How do you pronounce metatext?
Metatext is pronounced /ˈmɛtətɛkst/.
What is the plural of metatext?
The plural of metatext is metatexts.

Words near metatext in the dictionary

  1. metatergites
  2. metates
  3. metatexite
  4. metatexites
  5. metatexitic
  6. metatext
  7. metatexts
  8. metatextual
  9. metatextualities
  10. metatextuality
  11. metatextually

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