retcon
Meanings
noun
- A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
verb
- To employ such a device.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A blend of retroactive + continuity. The term retroactive continuity was popularized by comics writer Roy Thomas, who was known for writing superhero comic books set decades in the past such as All-Star Squadron, and attributes it to an anonymous source.
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