elseworld

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

else +‎ world. From being a world that is elsewhere from the regular world. Genericization of the trademark ElseWorlds, created by DC Comics.

Noun[edit]

elseworld (plural elseworlds)

  1. (fiction) A fictional setting that is a modification of the common multi-author shared-world setting used in standard stories. A parallel dimension alternate universe setting.
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