Mary Sue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A fictional character, usually female, whose implausible talents and likeability weaken the story.

Mary Sue Mary Sues

From the name of an intentionally over-the-top character in the 1973 Star Trek parody fan fiction A Trekkie's Tale by Paula Smith.

Sue

self-insert

Mary Sueish Sueish Suethor

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