moral event horizon

noun

A pivotal moment in a story when a character commits an act so heinous that it renders them irredeemably evil in the eyes of the audience and other characters.

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Meanings

nounmoral event horizon (plural moral event horizons)

plural moral event horizons

  1. broadcastingA pivotal moment in a story when a character commits an act so heinous that it renders them irredeemably evil in the eyes of the audience and other characters.
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