metacommunication

See also: meta-communication

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).

Noun

metacommunication (plural metacommunications)

  1. Communication or discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about communication itself.
  2. Communication which is implicit and not expressed in words.

Alternative forms

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