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Metaspective

adj. & n.

Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈspɛktɪv/

Definition (coined by Mark DiPaolo, 2025):
1. adj. — Pertaining to a mode of perception that transcends both inward self-reflection and outward observation, attaining the highest possible vantage, as if through the perspective of angels, God, or ultimate consciousness.
2. n. — The act or quality of adopting such a transcendent viewpoint; a God’s-eye way of seeing.

Etymology: From Greek meta- “beyond, above” + Latin specere “to look.” Coined by Mark DiPaolo in 2025.
Usage examples:
• She entered a metaspective state during meditation, sensing the unity of all things.
• Without metaspective, philosophy risks becoming trapped in the narrow lens of human experience.
by Mark DiPaolo September 22, 2025
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