metacitation

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noun

The citing of another citation rather than an original source.

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Meanings

nounmetacitation (plural metacitations)

plural metacitations

  1. The citing of another citation rather than an original source.

Origin

From meta- + citation.

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APA

metacitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitation

MLA

“metacitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacitation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacitation.

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