leissuch
Leissuch is a term used in speculative fiction and related literary criticism to describe a ritualized practice of self-scrutiny within a fictional society. The concept is typically presented as a culturally sanctioned exercise in moral introspection, conducted through guided sessions, ritual objects, and narratively framed recollection. In many narratives, leissuch functions as a test of a character’s alignment with communal norms and a mirror for internal conflicts between personal desire and social obligation.
In fictional depictions, leissuch often involves staged exercises that force participants to confront competing loyalties, ethical
From a critical perspective, leissuch is valued as a worldbuilding device because it reveals how a society
There are no established real-world uses of leissuch outside of fiction, where it is described as a