"fanzine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfænˌziːn/ Forms: fanzines [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fan + magazine. Coined by American chess player and SF fandom founder Russ Chauvenet in the October 1940 edition of his own science fiction fanzine Detours, to replace the earlier fanmag. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fan|magazine}} Blend of fan + magazine, {{coined|en|Q7381111}} Coined by American chess player and SF fandom founder Russ Chauvenet, {{m|en|fanmag}} fanmag Head templates: {{en-noun}} fanzine (plural fanzines)
  1. A magazine, normally produced by amateurs, intended for people who share a common interest Categories (topical): Fandom, Periodicals Synonyms: dōjinshi, doujinshi Derived forms: fmz [abbreviation], zine Translations (a magazine, normally produced by amateurs): 迷友雜誌 (Chinese Mandarin), 迷友杂志 (míyǒuzázhì) (Chinese Mandarin), 同人誌 (Chinese Mandarin), 同人志 (tóngrénzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), fanzine [masculine] (French), dōjinshi [masculine] (French), Fanzine [neuter] (German), 同人誌 (dōjinshi) (alt: どうじんし) (Japanese), 팬 잡지 (paen japji) (Korean), 동인지 (dong'inji) (Korean), fanzin [masculine] (Polish), fanzine [masculine] (Portuguese), фэнзи́н (fɛnzín) [masculine] (Russian), додзинси́ (dodzinsí) [masculine, neuter] (Russian)

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