"darkfic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: darkfics [plural]
Etymology: From dark + fic. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dark|fic}} dark + fic Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} darkfic (countable and uncountable, plural darkfics)
  1. (countable, fandom slang) A fanfic which deals with disturbing situations and themes. Tags: countable, slang
    Sense id: en-darkfic-en-noun-pKVc56te Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Fan fiction Synonyms (fan fiction dealing with disturbing situations and themes): shockfic, sickfic
    Sense id: en-darkfic-en-noun-o321uXM6 Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 27 73 Topics: lifestyle Disambiguation of 'fan fiction dealing with disturbing situations and themes': 42 58

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