headcanon

American  

[hed-kan-uhn] / ˈhɛdˌkæn ən /

noun

plural

headcanons

1. an audience member's personal opinions and beliefs about a fictional work, particularly beliefs that expand on the source material and are neither directly supported nor contradicted by that source.

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verb (used with object)

headcanoned, headcanoning

1. to accept or maintain as an opinion or belief about a fictional work.

Other Word Forms

• headcanonical adjective

Example Sentences

In your headcanon, what has the China of this film’s reality become, not necessarily as a state actor, but as a concept?

From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022