metaconsciousness

noun

The conscious awareness and contemplation of consciousness.

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

nounmetaconsciousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe conscious awareness and contemplation of consciousness.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Englishconscious
  7. Englishconsciousness
  8. Englishmetaconscious
  9. Englishmetaconsciousness

From meta- + consciousness, or from metaconscious + -ness.

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

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