woobify

Verb

woobify (third-person singular simple present woobifies, present participle woobifying, simple past and past participle woobified)

1. (slang) To make into a woobie.
   • (For some reason, Lucius and Tom are less prone to being woobified, perhaps because there is almost nothing potentially sympathetic about them for fans to grab on to, and the pleasure of villainy thus overrides the woobification impulse.)2007, Catherine Tosenberger, "Potterotics: Harry Potter Fanfiction On The Internet", dissertation submitted to the University of Florida, page 100
   • As a hero of Teen Wolf, Derek is not woobified in the traditional sense of the word, but some fans do feel that his flaws are downplayed in fic. Generally speaking, woobifying occurs in connection with villains, such as Kylo Ren in Star Wars or Lex Luthor in Smallville.2020, Katharine Elizabeth McCain, "Today Your Barista Is: Genre Characteristics in The Coffee Shop Alternate Universe", dissertation submitted to Ohio State University, page 167