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'zine

American  
[zeen] / zin /
Or zine

noun

  1. a shortened form of fanzine.


zine British  
/ ziːn /

noun

  1. informal a magazine or fanzine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of 'zine

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Zine creator Watashi Kishino, who hand draws her daily life in black-and-white illustrations, said people can "make a lot of things with AI and digital technology".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Andrew’s hobnobbing with relatives of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and Tunisia’s ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted during a popular uprising, raised questions from concerned lawmakers in Britain’s parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Cake Zine is an independent print publication exploring society through sweets.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023

Standing in a darkened, sewage strewn alley - festooned in graffiti - he ripped into the country's then dictator, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali - in a way none had dared before.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

I don’t know how they’d live if Zine hadn’t a-gone in heavy on hens and turkeys.

From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

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