fanzine

noun

fan·​zine ˈfan-ˌzēn How to pronounce fanzine (audio)
Synonyms of fanzinenext
: a magazine written by and for fans
a sci-fi fanzine
a punk rocker with her own fanzine

Examples of fanzine in a Sentence

a musician with her own fanzine
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And there were all the cool fanzines and magazines like Boston Rock and Slash. — Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026 And without that money there would have been no fanzine podcasts, since listeners were reluctant to pay for them. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 8 May 2026 Each city’s event will showcase creative window and newsstand transformations, inviting guests to step inside and pick up a complimentary fanzine. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026 In a new interview with the U2 fanzine Propaganda — which is being relaunched as a one-off digital zine and will also be available in print at select stores — Bono discusses the song. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanzine

Word History

Etymology

fan entry 3 + magazine

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fanzine was in 1942

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“Fanzine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanzine. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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