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fan fiction
noun
: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet
called also fanfic
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But that pairing remains a fan favorite, and fans have speculated for years (and yes, created plenty of fan fiction) about the real relationship potential for two.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
He was glorified, vilified, the subject of erotic fan fiction, memorialized in tattoo form, memed and plastered onto merch, and endlessly scrutinized.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Despite Mangione not fitting the idealized hero that many online created in the time between the shooting and his arrest, the alleged shooter’s fans have continued to post fan fiction about him.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
The new book is full of Blackburn’s desire to work in quick spurts, compartmentalized into experimental modes that use text messages, news articles, and horny fan fiction.
—Mariella Rudi, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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