English · Slang Attested

doylist

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

From a real-world perspective; of or relating to an explanation outside the text; external to the narrative.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ góc độ thế giới thực; liên quan đến một lời giải thích bên ngoài văn bản; bên ngoài câu chuyện

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I would accept that many of them behave like humans born on earth would, but that must be an artefact of poor translation or our poor understanding of their motives and objectives [Watsonian] or lack of vision on the writers part [Doylist - to borrow some terms from the Bujold mailing list - think '

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “doylist” mean?

From a real-world perspective; of or relating to an explanation outside the text; external to the narrative.

Is “doylist” formal or informal?

doylist is generally slang.

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