meta
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Self-referential.
2. Relating to members of its own category.
adverb
In a self-referential manner.
noun
Something that is self-referential.
prefix
Denoting transformation, transcending, going beyond, etc.
💬 Usage Examples
“The watchers became the watched. It was all so very meta.” Sean Williams, et al; Solaris Rising 3; Solaris; 2014. “A new comedy about fantasy football, which follows a group of armchair quarterbacks as they try to tackle life.
How meta would it be if people started betting on what was going to happen on the show?” TV Guide; Oct 26, 2009.
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