Metafoorsed

Metafoorsed is a term used in contemporary literary and linguistic discourse to describe discourse, texts, or performances that embed metaphor within a metacritical frame about metaphor itself. In a metafoorsed work, the rhetoric about metaphor becomes the subject as much as the subject described by metaphor.

The word is a neologism derived from meta-, indicating self-reference, with metaphor, and the suffix -ed, which marks a completed or characterized state. It has appeared primarily in online forums, scholarly blogs, and experimental writing circles in the 2010s onward. It is not widely recognized by major dictionaries or mainstream journals.

Typical features include layered metaphor chains, self-reflexive commentary on rhetorical strategies, and a shift toward reflexivity rather than straightforward description. Metafoorsed texts may use the act of naming a metaphor as a subject of analysis or simulate metaphorical acts to reveal how meaning is constructed and contested.

An example sentence might read: The poem is metafoorsed, each line folding the prior image into a commentary on language itself. Proponents argue that metafoorsed writing exposes the contingent nature of metaphor and invites critical reflection; critics contend that it can obscure meaning through excessive self-reference or stylistic opacity.

Related concepts include metaphor, meta-language, self-reflexivity, and critical theory. While the usage of metafoorsed remains sporadic, it is discussed as a possible tool for examining how rhetorical devices shape perception and argument.