zine

noun

ˈzēn 

: magazine

especially : a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter

a feminist zine

Synonyms of zine

• newspaper
• periodical
• journal
• magazine
• book

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

Recent Examples on the Web

While radio and television have generally fallen short in memorializing the dead, there are blogs, zines, and commercial websites devoted to dying, and personal web pages and online videos have all helped democratize death. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026

The co-authors will discuss collaborating on their graphic novel Punk Like Me, zine making in the 90s, and teach library patrons how to make their own zines. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The zine represents a true labor of love for its creator, Greg Longstreet — and a way of celebrating and extending his family’s multigenerational history in the entertainment industry. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

In Athens, a walk around the Varvakios central market is a must; Hyper Hypo is a cool art and design bookshop worth the visit, whose zines line Ace’s walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

-zine (as in fanzine)

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing zine

• e-zine