fanfic

American

[fan-fik] / ˈfænˌfɪk /

noun

Informal.

fiction written by fans of a TV series, movie, etc., using existing characters and situations to develop new plots.
a work of fiction in this genre.

fanfic British

/ ˈfænˌfɪk /

noun

fiction written around previously established characters invented by other authors

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Etymology

Origin of fanfic

First recorded in 1975–80; shortening of fan fiction ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“I thought it had to be fanfic.”

From Salon

Fanfic writers often describe less, assuming readers already know what things look like.

From Salon

Reid shared her novel one chapter at a time on the website, reworking the original romance she’d drafted into an “alternate-universe” fanfic where Steve Rogers, the “superstar captain of the New York Rangers” falls in love with Bucky Barnes, a barista at a smoothie shop in Manhattan.

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“It’s really bad fanfic author behavior. All these people gave me lovely feedback, and I enjoyed it, and then I just took it away like a jerk to make money.”

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Alas, imagining is all we can do now, since all further adventures for Carrie and company will take place in our heads and fanfic forums.

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