retcon
[ ret-kon ]
noun
a subsequent revision of an established story in film, TV, video games, or comics: In an awkward retcon of his origin story, the hero’s parents survived the attack but suffered complete memory loss.
verb (used with object)ret·con·ned, ret·con·ning
to later revise (an established element of a fictional story): The writers retconned the origin of her powers, newly attributing them to alien ancestry.
Origin of retcon
1First recorded in 1980–85; a shortening of retroactive continuity
Words Nearby retcon
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How to use retcon in a sentence
It’s a long retcon that doesn’t quite feel in step with the original’s ending.
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