angstfic
angstfic noun: a fanfic which deals with tragic situations and themes.
Noun
angstfic (countable and uncountable, plural angstfics)
- A fanfic which deals with tragic situations and themes.
- Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm rather fond of darkfics, or angstfics, or tragic hero fics.1999 May 13, Meech the Brown Hornet [username], “Re: [Polls] Another Superfluous poll - Fanfics”, in alt.fan.sailor-moon (Usenet)
- Depressed by all these post-'Gift' angstfics, I'm offering this challenge: write a fic set in the (relatively) happy and innocent days of Season One.2001 June 12, Prince Charon [username], “Challenge: Season One”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet)
- Such fan fiction collectively
- We may flame each other out every couple of weeks, but woe to anyone who steals our angstfic and puts FRAN DRESCHER in the Scully role!1999 February 6, Kipler, “Re: Unscrupulous Folks Afoot”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
- Be warned, this is gonna be anything but pure comfortfic or mushfic. Or pure angstfic, for that matter.2001 September 28, Charles Glasgow, “Re: FIC - Almost Paradise: 1/4 (W/X)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet)
Examples of angstfic in a sentence
- While an angstfic can focus mostly on emotional pain and never resolve it, actually doing something awful to a character, such as torture, rape, maiming, that kind of thing, seems to require a payoff.2003 July 28, Alara Rogers, “Hurt/comfort without comfort: realistic or pointless?”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet):
- "Among slashfen, angstfic and H/C are valued, but Mary Sue avatars, ATG, and actorslash belong only in badfic.2002 April 27, Kapitano [username], “Re: Research”, in uk.gay-lesbian-bi (Usenet):
Synonyms of angstfic
Forms of angstfic
| plural | angstfics |
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Origin of angstfic
From angst + fic.
Questions about angstfic
- What does angstfic mean?
- Angstfic means a fanfic which deals with tragic situations and themes.
- How do you use angstfic in a sentence?
- While an angstfic can focus mostly on emotional pain and never resolve it, actually doing something awful to a character, such as torture, rape, maiming, that kind of thing, seems to require a payoff.
- What part of speech is angstfic?
- Angstfic is a noun.
- What is the plural of angstfic?
- The plural of angstfic is angstfics.
Words near angstfic in the dictionary
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