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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More inspired by than based on, more fan fiction or parody than homage, the production opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre is more oddity than anything else.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The internet had been buzzing with rumors that her seductive serenade during the R&B superstar’s live performance sparked a breakup with a supposed husband, but Tillman is calling it all fan fiction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
From hip-hop to fan fiction, artists have always built on each other’s work.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean parents need to ban fan fiction from their household.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The internet had been buzzing with rumors that her seductive serenade during the R&B superstar’s live performance sparked a breakup with a supposed husband, but Tillman is calling it all fan fiction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
From hip-hop to fan fiction, artists have always built on each other’s work.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean parents need to ban fan fiction from their household.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fan fiction
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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