in·ter·tex·tu·al·i·ty | \ ˌin-tər-ˌteks-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē 
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\ plural intertextualities
Definition of intertextuality
: the complex interrelationship between a text and other texts taken as basic to the creation or interpretation of the text
Other Words from intertextuality
intertextual \ ˌin-tər-ˈteks-chə-wəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveintertextually adverb
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The first known use of intertextuality was in 1972
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