Doylist
Doylist · more Doylist · most Doylist
From a real-world perspectiveFrom a real-world perspective; of or relating to an explanation outside the text; external to the narrative.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)From a real-world perspective; of or relating to an explanation outside the text; external to the narrative.
Origin
From Doyle + -ist, with reference to Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock HolmesFrom Doyle + -ist, with reference to Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Forms
more Doylist, most Doylist| Comparative | more Doylist Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Doylist Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.