Word of God
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Meaning · English
The creator(s) of a media franchise and/or their extradiegetic revelations about plot, characters, etc.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
To me, citing the letter is a bit like the whole Dumbledore is gay thing. Sure, we have the Word of God [1] that he is but I prefer my evidence to come from the text.
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 “Word of God” mean?
The creator(s) of a media franchise and/or their extradiegetic revelations about plot, characters, etc.
Is “Word of God” formal or informal?
Word of God is generally slang.