Meanings
- informaluncommonuncountableEngaging in the creation of a conworld; worldbuilding.
For those who are not familiar with the term, conworlding is the art of world building. It is the concept of creating an imaginary world.
2010 August 13, Ken, “Welcome!”, in conworlding (Usenet)2 more examples
[responding to "Aren't you the God and Creator of the Kigdatsi?"] Not a god, but I thought them up, though I was trying to keep that quiet. Did you search the web for "Kigdatsi"? Also, I am *not* a sci-fi author, just a person who likes conworlding.
2007 August 18, Simon Richard Clarkstone, “Question about Dragon Code usage”, in alt.fan.dragons (Usenet)Otherwise known as 'subcreation' or 'conworlding' (constructed worlds), the success of these fabrications relies on their consistent upholding of self-instigated internal rules and logic systems.
2021 June 29, Mark Morris, Mike Aling, Worldmodelling: Architectural Models in the 21st Century, Wiley, →ISBN, page 8Synonyms: geofiction, worldbuilding
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEngaging in the creation of a conworld; worldbuilding.
Origin
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