Meanings
alternative out of universe
- not comparableReferring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world.
An out-of-universe explanation for Dr. Watson's wife calling him James in one story is that Doyle forgot his given name had already been established as John.
Synonyms: extradiegetic, Doylist · Antonyms: in-universe, intradiegetic, diegetic, Watsonian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveReferring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world.
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out-of-universe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-universe
“out-of-universe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-universe. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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