Realm and World

Realm

Realm noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
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Synonyms for Realm

World is a synonym for realm in nature topic. In some cases you can use "World" instead a noun "Realm", when it comes to topics like field, territory, area of responsibility or rule. popular alternative

Nearby Word: reality

World

World noun - Human beings in general.

Realm is a synonym for world in experience topic. You can use "Realm" instead a noun "World", if it concerns topics such as nature, sphere, territory, class of existing beings. popular alternative

Nearby Words: worldly, worldling

How words are described

human human realm human world
mortal mortal realm mortal world
physical physical realm physical world
full full realm full world
Other adjectives: parallel, normal, perfect, original, dead, open, medieval, small, entire, real, ancient, supernatural, mental, final, fictional, alternate, strange, different, virtual, magical, digital.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Wall Around the World There's also a 'wall' (more metaphorical than literal) between this world and the realm of the dead, that absolutely no one can pass.
  • Video Game / Diablo II This is justified, since literally all Hell is flooding into the mortal realm and the world is nearing its destruction.
  • Dorohedoro (unrelated to the above) takes place in a world divided between the Wretched Hive city of Hole in the human world and the realm of the magic-users, who go to Hole to practice on defenseless muggles (generally in the form of warping their bodies).
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