worldbuilding.
The conception and description of a fictional world, often as the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in speculative fiction.
Meaning & usage
The conception and description of a fictional world, often as the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in speculative fiction.
Scientific research into the creation of the Earth and its geological features.
The world of imagination of novelists, poets, etc.
Where this word comes from
From world + building.
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