Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metaness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metaness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Self-referentiality and self-awareness, especially of tropes in art and fiction.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And we know it also because the “metaness” of the communication becomes apparent in the fact that they not only simply play, but play with play."
"“Metaness” is in the mind of the beholder."

Etymology

From meta (“self-referential”) + -ness or meta- + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

meta-ness (alternative)

Questions

What does metaness mean?: Self-referentiality and self-awareness, especially of tropes in art and fiction.
Where does metaness come from?: From meta (“self-referential”) + -ness or meta- + -ness.

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