ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paratext

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Paratext is a noun meaning (literary) In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

Meaning

(literary) In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

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Related dictionary entries include paralipomena, parathesis, paralanguage, paralipomenon, epexegesis, paraliterature.

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