pseudorealism

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noun a dramatic technique in which an altered view of reality is presented as being real

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You say Gormenghast is one of the few fantasies you really enjoy because of the pseudorealism in the prose.

The Great Debate Hal Duncan 2005
Anyhow, as much as I fully intend to scrutinize the show after every episode, its mesh of medical pseudorealism, slaughtering of geographical truth, and interpersonal cliche actually makes for pretty entertaining T.V. Thanks for providing the Seattle perspective!

mini-medical clinic: the week in grey’s anatomy report | Seattle Metblogs 2005