Metanarrative

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.noun(critical theory) A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.

Synonyms

grand narrative narratology grounded narrative inquiry narrative structure historiographic metafiction narratologist metahistory meta-communication pourquoi story mystory allegory metahistorian

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