metafictionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmet.əˌfɪk.ʃən/us/ˈmet̬.əˌfɪk.ʃən/specializedwriting about imaginary characters and events in which the process of writing is discussed or described
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metafictional
adjective uk/ˌmet.əˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/us/ˌmet̬.əˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
The novel contains several complex metafictional elements.