subtextuality en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + textuality or subtextual + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The idea that a given text can contain countercurrents or repressed elements within it, or such elements in a text.
But Stein's conception of psychology is decidedly pre-Freudian, and her stylistic investment in complex subtextuality is surprisingly minimal.
2006, Eric Schocket, Vanishing Moments: Class and American Literature:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subtextualities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |