postcanon
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Set or revealed after the canonical ending of a work of fiction.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This allows kaydee falls not only to give us a postcanon story—what happens to Amy and Rory after the episode?
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 “postcanon” mean?
Set or revealed after the canonical ending of a work of fiction.
Is “postcanon” formal or informal?
postcanon is generally slang.