meta-awareness

noun

The awareness of one's awareness.

OriginEnglish awareness ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? →
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Meanings

nounmeta-awareness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe awareness of one's awareness.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Englishaware
  7. Englishawareness
  8. Englishmeta-awareness

From meta- + awareness.

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APA

meta-awareness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-awareness

MLA

“meta-awareness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-awareness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meta-awareness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-awareness.

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