English Explanatory Dictionary

fic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fictional story set within a preexisting fandom; a fanfic.

Pronunciation

/fɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fic.wav

Word forms

fic fics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Italic *faznom Latin fānum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin fānāticuslbor. ▲ French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan English fiction English fan fiction English fanfic English fic Clipping of fanfic, itself a clipping of fan fiction.

Derived words

actorfic altfic angstfic babyfic badfic bandfic Buffyfic cancerfic casefic clopfic comfortfic crack fic crackfic crapfic curtainfic darkfic deathfic Doggettfic ficathon ficcer ficlet flashfic futurefic gamefic genfic giftfic goodfic hatefic hetfic holidayfic humorfic issuefic jokefic kidfic kinkfic lesfic litfic metafic Moffic netfic original fic podfic Potterfic profic rapefic sadfic sci-fic Scullyfic Senfic shipfic shockfic shortfic sickfic sillyfic slashfic slavefic smutfic Snapefic songfic spamfic
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