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world-building

or ɴǰ·ܾ·Բ

[ wurld-bil-ding ]

noun

  1. the process of developing a detailed and plausible fictional world for a novel or story, especially in science fiction, fantasy, and video games:

    Drawing a convincing map with boundaries and landscape features is a natural starting point for world-building.



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Other Word Forms

  • world-build verb (used without object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of world-building1

First recorded in 1820–25, referring to or contrasted with the Biblical creation of the world
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Example Sentences

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I like to do structure, really, and concept and world-building.

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The world-building in a YA novel is sharply defined and instantly recognizable, even if it’s a fantasy or a future hellscape.

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As a Peruvian American filmmaker born in New York City, Rivera derived his fictional world-building from his real-life experience documenting the harrowing stories of migrants in the United States.

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So this kind of logic of capture, enclosure and commodification is the rationale that binds together all of the world-building of “Sleep Dealer.”

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Like any continuation of a fantasy/sci-fi franchise, the second season cannot match the world-building revelations of the first.

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