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MacGuffin

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MacGuffin

Summary

MacGuffin is a plot device[1]. MacGuffin draws 10,383 Wikipedia views per month (plot_device category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • MacGuffin's instance of is recorded as plot device[3].
  • MacGuffin is a type of fictional object[4].
  • MacGuffin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Narration[5].

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Definition and Type

MacGuffin's instance of is recorded as plot device[3]. MacGuffin is a type of fictional object[4].

Why It Matters

MacGuffin draws 10,383 Wikipedia views per month (plot_device category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] MacGuffin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] MacGuffin is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). MacGuffin. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/macguffin
MLA “MacGuffin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/macguffin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_macguffin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{MacGuffin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/macguffin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fictional object
    Instance of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Narration
    P14470 → Concepts/MacGuffin
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/MacGuffin, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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