fanzine

American

[fan-zeen, fan-zeen] / fænˈzin, ˈfæn zin /

noun

a magazine or other periodical produced inexpensively by and for fans of science fiction and fantasy writing, comic books, popular music, or other specialized popular interests.

fanzine British

/ ˈfænˌziːn /

noun

a small-circulation magazine produced by amateurs for fans of a specific interest, pop group, etc

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Etymology

Origin of fanzine

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; fan ² + (maga)zine

Example Sentences

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We had these anarchy cheerleader drawings in our fanzine.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

For a time he became a journalist, editing a Punk fanzine.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Last month, amid extended hand-wringing about ticket prices, a leading Bruce Springsteen fanzine announced it would shut down after 43 years.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

"It's not counterculture anymore. It's become sort of mainstream now," says Ryan March, who runs the Alternative Wales fanzine and will be among the Wales supporters in Qatar.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2022

I did start working for a fanzine called Punk Rocky.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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