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in-universe

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Referring to a perspective or view from the context of a fictional world, in contrast to a perspective from the real world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Referring to Lord Voldemort as the most feared person in the world is an in-universe classification in the Harry Potter series.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: intradiegetic, diegetic, Watsonian

Antonyms: out-of-universe, extradiegetic, Doylist

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