shockfic

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Fan fiction which has shocking or disturbing elements.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

It probably makes no sense to folks here who know nothing of my argument with an author who tries to elicit attention by writing shockfic in which she offs Mulder and Scully, or they off each other, in excruciatingly gory detail.

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 “shockfic” mean?

Fan fiction which has shocking or disturbing elements.

Is “shockfic” formal or informal?

shockfic is generally slang.