precanon
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Set before the main or accepted canonical chronology of a fictional universe.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Well, supposedly RoGII: War in the Realms, as you know: But it’s precanon, right? More what I'd call a narrative possibility space bounded by the strategic parameters of the game.
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 “precanon” mean?
Set before the main or accepted canonical chronology of a fictional universe.
Is “precanon” formal or informal?
precanon is generally slang.