elseworld

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.

Noun

  1. 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.

Origin

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

Forms

elseworlds