in-universe
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in-universe
adjective in universe
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Referring to a perspective or view from the context of a fictional world, in contrast to a perspective from the real world.
Referring to Lord Voldemort as the most feared person in the world is an in-universe classification in the Harry Potter series.
Similar: intradiegetic, diegetic, Watsonian · Opposite: out-of-universe, extradiegetic, Doylist
Talk about this word "in-universe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in-universe. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. in-universe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in-universe "in-universe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in-universe.Cite this
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title = {in-universe},
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