altfic
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Meaning · English
Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female characters.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Another rumor I heard: Seven kisses Janeway, Janeway tells Seven it's inappropriate. Why? Cuz it's on the bridge? Seven's nekkid? Why would it be inappropriate? What a spate of altfic coming out of that....Interaction seems to be what's missing from a lot of the season lately, not just J/7.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “altfic” mean?
Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female characters.
Is “altfic” formal or informal?
altfic is generally slang.