fanon n. the body of widely accepted fan-created embellishments of a fictional universe, storyline, or character. Editorial Note: Thanks to Ruth Czirr for suggesting fanon as an entry. Etymological Note: fan + ca(n)on. The person quoted in the first 1998 citation has not been verified as the creator of the term fanon. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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