fan fiction
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: fanfiction
Meaning · English
Fiction about fans and fandom created by members of fandom.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Truyện hư cấu về người hâm mộ và fandom do thành viên fandom tạo ra
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
fan fiction - Sometimes improperly used to mean fan science fiction, that is, ordinary fantasy published in a fan magazine. Properly, the term means fiction about fans, or something about pros, and occasionally bringing in some famous characters stf stories. It may refer to real fans by name (Tucker
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 “fan fiction” mean?
Fiction about fans and fandom created by members of fandom.
Is “fan fiction” formal or informal?
fan fiction is generally dated, slang.