"in what world" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Use of a reference to alternative realities to imply that the thing criticized is inconsistent with our own reality. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in what world, {{en-PP}} in what world
  1. How. (used in rhetorical questions to criticize something as completely inconsistent with reality and/or logic).

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