intertextuality

noun in·ter·tex·tu·al·i·ty \-ˌteks-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\

plural in·ter·tex·tu·al·i·ties

Definition of INTERTEXTUALITY

: the complex interrelationship between a text and other texts taken as basic to the creation or interpretation of the text

— in·ter·tex·tu·al \-ˈteks-chə-wəl\ adjective

— in·ter·tex·tu·al·ly adverb

French intertextualité, from inter- + textuel textual + -ité -ity

First Known Use: 1975

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