zine

noun

Synonyms of zinenext
: magazine
especially : a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter
a feminist zine

Examples of zine in a Sentence

a small cadre of students have taken to producing their own underground zine in order to satirize many of the university's most sacred cows
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How zines taught Jeff Miller to be a novelist. Literary Hub, 25 Apr. 2026 From Search & Destroy: The Complete Archive, an anthology of the 1977–79 punk zine that was published in January by Inpatient Press. Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 At Loyola, his eye for the absurd found a feast in the French Quarter; his interview series, Quarter Confessions, eventually birthed his memoir-zine, All Gas, No Brakes, a document of a 70-day hitchhiking journey across America. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 The team will be offering merch that includes tote bags, spices, sweatshirts, aprons and zines. Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zine

Word History

Etymology

-zine (as in fanzine)

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zine was in 1946

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“Zine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zine. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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