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text creep

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The process by which a work of art (e.g. a video game) becomes overly full of text or writing, e.g. to exposit lore about the work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Welp, people did warn me that text creep was par for the course for HoYoverse games, but I was still surprised.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of text + creep.