-fic

American  

1. a combining form meaning “making,” “producing,” “causing,” appearing in adjectives borrowed from Latin.

   frigorific; honorific; pacific; prolific.

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-fic British  

suffix

1. causing, making, or producing

   honorific

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Etymology

Origin of -fic

< Latin -ficus making, producing, equivalent to -fic- (combining form of facere to make) + -us adj. suffix; in some words replacing -fique < Middle French < Latin -ficus

Example Sentences

This was especially true of the explosion of Draco/Hermione fic after the Harry Potter series ended.

From Los Angeles Times

The FIC has called for what it describes as a National Inclusion Strategy to help people struggling with debts, and to give people support to access basics like a current account.

From BBC

The ensuing battle is a slice of straight-up action movie fan fic, pitting Trinity from “The Matrix” movies against an ace fighter with a vendetta a la “Kill Bill” – except, again, this is “Star Wars.”

From Salon

Many of the stories cross over between these; where AO3 fics tend to focus on the relationships between characters, Wattpad has a reputation for reader-insert romance fic written by and targeted toward teens, no doubt fueled by its growing acceptability in newer generations of writers and readers.

From The Verge

The loan was made by Barclays to Moulding’s investment vehicle FIC Shareco, and could have seen Barclays - or any third party the loan was sold to - pick up an 18.8% interest in the company in the event of a default and enforcement.

From Reuters