noun
Etymology
Origin of fanfic
First recorded in 1975–80; shortening of fan fiction ( def. )
Example Sentences
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For those who create and read fanfic, rewriting stories that aren’t originally yours isn’t wanton IP infringement; they’re an extension of the formative, meaningful texts that, read over and over, feel like they become yours.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
Like Lara Jean Song Covey, the teen heroine of her 2014 novel “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” she liked baking and books and penning fanfic of herself and her friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
“He seemed to be asking ‘why’ of my existence,” the narrator thinks when Moon reads aloud the first letter in the elaborate fanfic she’s written for him.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Though she still sometimes has people imply fanfic writing is a strange hobby, she responds differently.
From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2022
I pull up some random fanfic on my phone, and then I take it down the hall.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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