metathought

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/ˈmɛtəˌθɒt/

noun

Thought about thought itself.

Similar
metathinkingmetacognition
OriginEnglish thought ← Middle English thought ← Old English þōht →
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Meanings

nounmetathought (countable and uncountable, plural metathoughts)

plural metathoughts

  1. countableuncountableThought about thought itself.

    Synonyms: metathinking, metacognition

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThought about thought itself.

Similar
metathinkingmetacognition
Also see
metacognitionmetathinking

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*teng-
  7. Proto-Germanic*þankijaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*þanhtaz
  9. Proto-West Germanic*þą̄ht
  10. Old Englishþōht
  11. Middle Englishthought
  12. Englishthought
  13. Englishmetathought

From meta- + thought.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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