outworld

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ world.

Noun

outworld (plural outworlds)

1. (science fiction, often attributive) A planet that is remote from the homeworld of a civilization.
   • 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2‎^[1] (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 October 2019, PC, scene: Citadel Zakera Level 27 Advertisement:

     Shepard, it's been two years since you had a job. Isn't it time you rectified that?
     Exciting opportunities await Alliance citizens like you on the outworld colonies.

2. (fantasy) Any civilization seen as remote from the speaker's perspective.

Derived terms

• outworlder