cancerfic
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fan fiction centered around a character undergoing treatment for or dying from cancer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Read a no holds barred interview with author Leyla Harrison, in which she talks about rapefic, cancerfic, feedback, and her approach to writing fanfic.
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 “cancerfic” mean?
Fan fiction centered around a character undergoing treatment for or dying from cancer.
Is “cancerfic” formal or informal?
cancerfic is generally slang.