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metafic

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From meta- + fic.

noun metafics

countable, slang A fanfic with metafictional elements, focusing on fan fiction, fandom, or creators. In metafics, Janeites make hypotheses on the sources of inspiration for the novels, wonder how the world would have been without Jane, and imagine a TV talk show where Austen herself interviews her characters.
slang, uncountable Such fan fiction collectively. The difference between this kind of "metafic" and objectionable "actor-fic" is that the metafic is still concentrated on the characters and the fictional world, with just a bit of the actors/real world (or other characters/other ficworld) stirred in for added interest, and usually humor. Objectionab

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@misc{metafic_2026,
  title = {metafic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metafic},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}