"Doylist" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Doylist [comparative], most Doylist [superlative]
Etymology: From Doyle + -ist, with reference to Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Adjective formed by analogy to Doyle as the real author of the text, as opposed to Dr. John Watson as the fictional author within the text. Started in Sherlock Holmes fandom before spreading to other fandoms. Possibly originating in the "Baker Street Irregulars" fan club and entering the science fiction fandom usage (fanspeak) via the Lois McMaster Bujold mailing list. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Doyle|ist}} Doyle + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} Doylist (comparative more Doylist, superlative most Doylist)
  1. (fandom slang, narratology) From a real-world perspective; of or relating to an explanation outside the text; external to the narrative. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Narratology, Sherlock Holmes Synonyms: extradiegetic, out-of-universe
    Sense id: en-Doylist-en-adj--IOmIp1B Disambiguation of Sherlock Holmes: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ist Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 83 17 Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, linguistics, narratology, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: Doylists [plural]
Etymology: From Doyle + -ist, with reference to Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Adjective formed by analogy to Doyle as the real author of the text, as opposed to Dr. John Watson as the fictional author within the text. Started in Sherlock Holmes fandom before spreading to other fandoms. Possibly originating in the "Baker Street Irregulars" fan club and entering the science fiction fandom usage (fanspeak) via the Lois McMaster Bujold mailing list. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Doyle|ist}} Doyle + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} Doylist (plural Doylists)
  1. An enthusiast of the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Categories (topical): Fans (people), Sherlock Holmes
    Sense id: en-Doylist-en-noun-vkw-bsia Disambiguation of Fans (people): 29 71 Disambiguation of Sherlock Holmes: 49 51

Inflected forms

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