fanart

See also: fan art

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From fan +‎ art.

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fanart (usually uncountable, plural fanarts)

  1. (fandom slang) Artwork created unofficially by fans of a media work and based on that work.
    Hypernym: fanwork
    • 2008, Kristin Thompson, The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, page 179:
      The same genres have inspired fanart as well.
    • 2010, Antonia Levi, Mark McHarry, Dru Pagliassotti, Boys' Love Manga, page 16:
      Aarinfantasy's Web site offers several areas for fans to give back—whether this is sharing fanart in the Member's Gallery or offering support, discussion or interaction in the general forums.

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