• Subcreator

    Origin

    - + creator

    Full definition of subcreator

    Noun

    subcreator

    (plural subcreators)
    1. A created being that also creates.
      • 2006, Peter J. Leithart, 1 & 2 Kings (page 73)Humans are created in the image of a God who creates, and humans are therefore created to be subcreators.
      • 2013, Mark J. P. Wolf, Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of SubcreationSome subcreators appear as characters within the worlds they create; for example, in Henry Darger's book The Story of the Vivian Girls, Darger appears as a character and his book appears as well and is read by other characters in his world.

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