# diegetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌdaɪ.əˈdʒɛ.tɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to diegesis; existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διηγητικός (diēgētikós). By surface analysis, diegesis + -etic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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