fanonical
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Meaning · English
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fanon.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Here canon and fanon freely mesh: on the one hand, we have canonical elements such as "green, slanted eyes" and "thin body," and on the other, we have fanonical elements built on canonical ones, such as "fine-boned, cat-like," "beautiful, fey, little ... child."
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 “fanonical” mean?
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fanon.
Is “fanonical” formal or informal?
fanonical is generally slang.