worldbuilding

English

noun

Definitions

The conception and description of a fictional world that is the setting of a work of fiction, particularly in fantasy and science fiction.
(obsolete) Scientific research into the creation of the Earth and its geological features.
(obsolete) The world of imagination of novelists, poets, etc.

Etymology

Compound from English world + English building (the act process of building).

Origin

English

building

Gloss

the act process of building

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

McWorld English
Otherworld English
Proto-World English
Trumpworld English
a-building English
abuilding English
afterworld English
antiworld English
aquaworld English
artworld English
boatbuilding English
bodybuilding English
braneworld English
bridgebuilding English
build English
building English
buildingful English
buildingless English
buildinglike English
buildingwide English
carriagebuilding English
castlebuilding English
coachbuilding English
cumberworld English
cyberworld English
deckbuilding English
dreamworld English
eWorld English
eld English
forebuilding English
futureworld English
gameworld English
homebuilding English
homeworld English
housebuilding English
hyperworld English
interbuilding English
interworld English
intrabuilding English
inworld English
macroworld English
megabuilding English
merworld English
microworld English
model building English
modelbuilding English
moundbuilding English
multibuilding English
multiworld English
nanoworld English
nestbuilding English
netherworld English
newbuilding English
nonbuilding English
nonworld English
offworld English
otherworld English
outbuilding English
outworld English
overworld English
parallel world English
peacebuilding English
reworld English
ringworld English
roadbuilding English
shipbuilding English
simworld English
singleworld English
soundworld English
stakebuilding English
storyworld English
subworld English
teambuilding English
thought-world English
throneworld English
transworld English
umbworld English
underworld English
wagonbuilding English
wer English
wonderworld English
wordbuilding English
world English
world map English
world-historical English
world-weary English
worldbeat English
worldbound English
worldbuilder English
worldful English
worldhood English
worldie English
worldish English
worldkin English
worldless English
worldlike English
worldling English
worldly English
worldmaking English
worldmate English
worldness English
worldsheet English
worldview English
worldvolume English
worldwide English
worldwisdom English
worldwise English
worldy English
building French
ビルディング Japanese
ワールド Japanese
bildyng Middle English
world Middle English
bildingo Esperanto
빌딩 Korean
샤이니 월드, w:ko:샤이니 Korean
vol Volapük
bilding Tok Pisin
wol Tok Pisin
bilding Haitian, Haitian Creole
wɔl Krio