Fanfic

//ˈfænfɪk// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fan fiction. informal, uncountable
  2. 2
    A work of fan fiction. countable, informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To write fan fiction. informal, intransitive

    "I haven't seriously fanficced in years, and I'm aware of what the exercise requires in terms of structure and theme etc."

  2. 2
    To write fan fiction about (something). informal, transitive

    "[…] in fact, Paramount Legal sent over a memo to Goddenberry pointing out that so many "Vulcan" stories had been "fanficced" that it probably wasn't worth his time to try to come up with anything that he could do safely."

Example

More examples

"I haven't seriously fanficced in years, and I'm aware of what the exercise requires in terms of structure and theme etc."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Italic *faznom Latin fānum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan English fiction English fan fiction English fanfic Clipping of fan fiction.

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