fan fiction
Americannoun
Usage
What does fan fiction mean? Fan fiction are stories written by everyday fans featuring characters, settings, and plots from their favorite, pre-existing TV, novels, manga, movies, and other media. How do you pronounce fan fiction?[ fan-fik-shuhn ]
Etymology
Origin of fan fiction
First recorded in 1995–2000; fan 2 ( def. ), fiction ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The third instalment, according to Variety's Alison Herman, "feels like entertaining but disjointed fan fiction".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Heather Anne Campbell, who has written for Saturday Night Live and Rick & Morty, said the results were akin to fan fiction, and that people would still be required to come up with original ideas.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
At the time, she was raising children, working her day job, and reading a lot of fan fiction.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
It has become an all-conquering meme sparking its own fan fiction and cosplay characters.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Davis and Daisy were chatting back and forth about the dehumanization of Clone troopers, and Mychal jumped in to explain that Daisy was actually kind of a famous writer of Star Wars fan fiction.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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