letterzine

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Meaning · English

A fanzine that is all or mostly composed of letters of comment.

Register: dated, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Incidental to the subject of fanzines -- POSTWARP, the letterzine for NFFF Members only, is well under way, with its fourth monthly ish due for completion within the next two or three days. If you are an N3F member, you're passing up plenty of interesting arguments by not subscribing.

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 “letterzine” mean?

A fanzine that is all or mostly composed of letters of comment.

Is “letterzine” formal or informal?

letterzine is generally dated, slang.