fanart
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Meaning · English
Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The same genres have inspired fanart as well.
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 “fanart” mean?
Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work.
Is “fanart” formal or informal?
fanart is generally slang.