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- noun People's
acceptance , for thesake ofappreciation ofart (includingliterature and the like), of what they know to be anonfactual premise of the work of art.
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tbtabby commented on the word suspension of disbelief
"A semblance of truth sufficient to procure for these shadows of imagination that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith." -Biographia Literaria, 1817
Coleridge coined the phrase later epitomized by the Mystery Science Theater 3000 theme song.
March 5, 2018