metanarrative

[US]/ˈmɛtəˌnærətɪv/
[UK]/ˈmɛtəˌnærətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a narrative that comments on or critiques other narratives, often claiming to explain historical experience or knowledge
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Phrases & Collocations

grand metanarrative

global metanarrative

skeptical of metanarratives

postmodern metanarrative

historical metanarrative

religious metanarrative

cultural metanarrative

master metanarrative

questioning the metanarrative

dominant metanarrative

Example Sentences

postmodern literature often deconstructs the grand metanarrative of progress and enlightenment.

the dominant metanarrative of nationalism shapes how citizens understand their collective history.

scholars critique the metanarrative that links economic growth directly with social improvement.

film theory examines how cinema can challenge traditional metanarrative structures in storytelling.

the metanarrative of exceptionalism permeates political discourse and shapes public policy debates.

postcolonial authors expose the metanarrative that historically justified imperial expansion and domination.

the cultural metanarrative of individualism often masks systemic inequalities in society.

historians analyze how the metanarrative of modernity transformed traditional social structures worldwide.

feminist theory interrogates the gendered metanarrative embedded in classical philosophical texts.

the religious metanarrative provides believers with a coherent framework for understanding human existence.

contemporary artists deliberately subvert the metanarrative to expose its ideological underpinnings.

the metanarrative of scientific objectivity has been questioned bysts scholars in recent decades.

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