fanon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.2 References 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Noun

fanon (plural fanons)

1. A napkin used by a celebrant during the mass; a maniple.

[edit] References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

[edit] Etymology 2

Blend of fan and canon

[edit] Noun

fanon (uncountable)

1. (informal, fandom) Elements introduced by fans which are not in the official canon of a fictional world but are widely believed to be or treated as if canonical.