wishverse

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Meaning · English

The dark alternate universe featured in the episode "The Wish" of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Even though the later episode 'Doppelgangland' (Buffy 3.16) suggests that the 'Wishverse' exists parallel to the Buffyverse and that characters can move from one parallel universe to another by magic, none of the characters except vengeance demon Anyaka can remember anything about the other world.

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 “wishverse” mean?

The dark alternate universe featured in the episode "The Wish" of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Is “wishverse” formal or informal?

wishverse is generally slang.