fan-fiction

A form of fan fiction — Fiction, typically amateur, created by fans, incorporating the characters and concepts of a commercial media property, typically without permission from the author or owner.

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Meanings

nounfan-fiction (countable and uncountable, plural fan-fictions)

plural fan-fictions

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of fan fiction.

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APA

fan-fiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan-fiction

MLA

“fan-fiction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan-fiction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fan-fiction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan-fiction.

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