Meta

Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtə/

Meta (adjective)

  1. Describing something that refers to itself or its own category.
  2. Describing something that is about or beyond a specific subject.

Examples

  • The movie was very meta, referencing its own production.
  • His joke was meta, making fun of joke-telling itself.

Common collocations: meta humor, meta commentary, meta analysis, meta discussion

Synonyms of Meta

Formal

Neutral