"kidfic" meaning in English

See kidfic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: kidfics [plural]
Etymology: From kid + fic. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|kid|fic}} kid + fic Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kidfic (countable and uncountable, plural kidfics)
  1. (countable, fandom slang) A fanfic which focuses on a character, and possibly his or her partner(s), raising a child or children. Tags: countable, slang Categories (topical): Children
    Sense id: en-kidfic-en-noun-wEvK-Au2 Disambiguation of Children: 54 33 13 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Literary genres, Parents Hyponyms (fan fiction genre): babyfic, parentlock
    Sense id: en-kidfic-en-noun-o321uXM6 Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 23 73 4 Disambiguation of Literary genres: 26 67 7 Disambiguation of Parents: 23 74 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 61 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 71 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 80 4 Topics: lifestyle Disambiguation of 'fan fiction genre': 22 75 3
  3. (uncountable) Children's literature. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (children's literature): kidlit
    Sense id: en-kidfic-en-noun-ACPqI~TG Disambiguation of "children's literature": 13 4 83

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