# metafiction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of self-referential literature concerned with the art and devices of fiction itself.

## Etymology
From meta- + fiction, coined in 1970 by William H. Gass

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metafiction