fan fiction

noun

: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet

called also fanfic

Examples of fan fiction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though not canonically in a relationship, Batman and Poison Ivy have sparked their fair share of fan fiction and fan art, which Hurley shared on her Instagram Stories alongside the photo of herself and Cyrus. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026

In recent years, interest in fan fiction has risen right alongside Hollywood’s persistent investment in adapting pre-existing IP. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Stars of the new Prime Video romance, The Love Hypothesis, chat about the story’s origins in fan fiction. — Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026

Hazelwood originally published the novel as a piece of fan fiction for the Star Wars characters Kylo Ren and Rey, the latter of whom was played by Bateman’s real-life wife Daisy Ridley. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fan fiction

• addiction
• affliction
• constriction
• conviction
• depiction
• eviction
• infliction
• nonfiction
• prediction
• restriction
• antifriction
• benediction