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body swap

Summary

body swap is a narrative motif[1]. It draws 512 Wikipedia views per month (narrative_motif category, ranking #10 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • body swap's instance of is recorded as narrative motif[3].
  • body swap's instance of is recorded as plot device[4].
  • body swap's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Films about body swapping[5].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include narrative motif[3] and plot device[4].

Why It Matters

body swap draws 512 Wikipedia views per month (narrative_motif category, ranking #10 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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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). body swap. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/body-swap
MLA “body swap.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/body-swap.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_body-swap_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{body swap}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/body-swap}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → narrative motif, plot device
    Aliases → —
    Imdb keyword → body-swap
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987012575170705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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