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suspensions of disbelief

suspensions of disbelief is the plural of suspension of disbelief.

Meaning of suspension of disbelief

Noun

suspension of disbelief (usually uncountable, plural suspensions of disbelief)

  1. (usually) The acceptance of people, for the sake of appreciation of art (including literature and the like), of what they know to be a nonfactual premise of the work of art.
    • In science fiction films, suspension of disbelief is essential.

Questions about suspensions of disbelief

What is suspensions of disbelief the plural of?
Suspensions of disbelief is the plural of suspension of disbelief.

Words near suspensions of disbelief in the dictionary

  1. suspension scales
  2. suspension syndrome
  3. suspension trauma
  4. suspensionless
  5. suspensions
  6. suspensions of disbelief
  7. suspensive
  8. suspensive condition
  9. suspensive conditions
  10. suspensively
  11. suspensiveness

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