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

Hard to be anything else after five Emmy wins, including for best drama series, boatloads of critical acclaim and a genuine impact on our zeitgeist, from the memes to the fan fiction to all the chat at whatever your personal version of the water cooler is. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

But that hasn’t stopped the New York University student’s fans from engaging in some fan fiction, such as generating AI photos of him and Princess Isabella on their royal wedding day or images that try to predict what their children could look like. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

In a recent interview, Minear talked about the fan fiction surrounding Buck and Eddie, played by actors Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman, respectively. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026

Some readers might expect an indictment of fan fiction and celebrity culture; Yi swerves, though, and creates a more searching and subversive tale of love, connection, and art. —Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 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