"comfortfic" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From comfort + fic, by analogy with comfort food. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|comfort|fic}} comfort + fic Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} comfortfic (uncountable)
  1. (fandom slang) Fan fiction read in order to make oneself feel better when sad, ill, stressed, etc. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Fan fiction Synonyms: comfort fic Related terms: hurt/comfort
    Sense id: en-comfortfic-en-noun-yw50Dyvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle

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