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intertextuality

noun in·ter·tex·tu·al·i·ty \ ˌin-tər-ˌteks-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē \

Definition of intertextuality

plural intertextualities
: the complex interrelationship between a text and other texts taken as basic to the creation or interpretation of the text
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intertextual

play \ˌin-tər-ˈteks-chə-wəl\ adjective
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intertextually

adverb

Origin and Etymology of intertextuality

French intertextualité, from inter- + textuel textual + -ité -ity

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