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metapolitics

metapolitics

9.9
To change people's ideas and culture to make long-term political change outside government
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛtəˈpɒlɪtɪks/
  • Formal
translation icon : metapolítica
  • Through art and media, the group engaged in metapolitics to influence cultural values.

Examples

  • The organization used metapolitics to shift public attitudes before proposing any new laws.

  • Many activists believe that metapolitics is essential for creating lasting social change.

  • What is metapolitics?

  • The study of metapolitics is fascinating!

  • The organization used metapolitics to shift public attitudes before proposing any new laws.

  • Many activists believe that metapolitics is essential for creating lasting social change.

  • Through art and media, the group engaged in metapolitics to influence cultural values.

How Political

politics
∞ 2.8
metapolitics
  • Formal
9.9
culture
∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

metapolitics singular
metapolitics plural

Morphology

metapolitics = politics (semi-transparent) = meta + polit + ics

The word is built from meta- plus politics, but the specialized sense of influencing culture for long-term political change is only partly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Metapolitics joins the prefix meta-, meaning 'beyond' or 'about' and often seen in words like metadata, with politics, meaning 'public life' or government. So metapolitics is political action 'beyond' formal politics and means changing culture and ideas to create long-term political change.