Home › Words › M › metacitationmetacitationmetacitation · noun — the citing of another citation rather than an original source.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, metacitation ranks #27,267 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom meta- + citation.nounThe citing of another citation rather than an original source.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.autocitation 67% match — The citing of one's own work; self-citation. vs metacitation →metacriticism 62% match — Criticism of criticism. vs metacitation →citing 62% match — Citation. vs metacitation →metacriterion 58% match — A criterion used to choose between other criteria. vs metacitation →citogenesis 58% match — A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability. vs metacitation →overcite 57% match — To cite too much. vs metacitation →cited 56% match — That has a citation vs metacitation →metacommentary 56% match — A commentary on a commentary. vs metacitation →