"Discworlder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Discworlders [plural]
Etymology: From Discworld + -er, from disc + world. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Discworld (world)|er|alt1=Discworld|id2=inhabitant}} Discworld + -er, {{m|en|disc}} disc, {{m|en|world}} world Head templates: {{en-noun}} Discworlder (plural Discworlders)
  1. An inhabitant of the Discworld from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy novels. Categories (topical): Fictional characters Related terms: Discworldian
    Sense id: en-Discworlder-en-noun-BtJfKO8N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (inhabitant)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Geometry to Flatlanders is as important as magic is to Discworlders. […] Flatlanders favor string theory and Discworlders favor loop quantum gravity as the way to tie the theories of Einstein and quantum mechanics together. […] Discworlders, on the other hand, favor telling the story of loop quantum gravity first because, like Einstein they are enamored with storytelling, and, second; the minuscule but discrete quantum of loop quantum gravity and spin networks are as mysterious as their thaum.",
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          "ref": "2019, Joseph Rex Young, George R.R. Martin and the Fantasy Form (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature), Routledge",
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