English Explanatory Dictionary

metadiegetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛt.ə.daɪ.ɪˈd͡ʒɛt.ɪk/

Word forms

metadiegetic more metadiegetic most metadiegetic

Etymology

From meta- + diegetic.

Synonyms

hypodiegetic
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