meta-textual

A form of metatextual — Constituting self-referential text (text about the text); for example, as mentioned earlier herein.

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Meanings

adjectivemeta-textual (comparative more meta-textual, superlative most meta-textual)

comparative more meta-textual · superlative most meta-textual

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of metatextual.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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