world-building

A form of worldbuilding — The conception and description of a fictional world, often as the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in speculative fiction.

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Meanings

nounworld-building (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of worldbuilding.
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world-building. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/world-building

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