Metaquestion

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A question about questions.

    ""Why do human beings ask so many questions?" is a metaquestion."

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""Why do human beings ask so many questions?" is a metaquestion."

Etymology

From meta- + question.

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