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architexture

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkst͡ʃəɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A metatextual entity created through multiple texts or works; a category or semantic construct embodied by a class of artistic works.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: film studies; literary criticism; film studies; literary criticism

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Eggcorn of architecture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From archi- + texture.