Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtextuality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-tex-tu-al-i-ty
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The idea that a given text can contain countercurrents or repressed elements within it, or such elements in a text.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But Stein's conception of psychology is decidedly pre-Freudian, and her stylistic investment in complex subtextuality is surprisingly minimal."

Etymology

From sub- + textuality or subtextual + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub
Suffix: subtextual

Usage

Inflected Forms

subtextualities (plural)

Questions

What does subtextuality mean?: The idea that a given text can contain countercurrents or repressed elements within it, or such elements in a text.
Where does subtextuality come from?: From sub- + textuality or subtextual + -ity.

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