Retcon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Retcon is a noun meaning A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
Meaning
A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.
More Meanings
- To employ such a device.
Example Sentences
TLC: What do you say to the Legion fans who have become disenfranchised with the series due to its various retcons and reboots?
There’s a note of wistful, wishful thinking in all this retconning of reality — would that we could write a time jump into our own scripts!
While ‘retconning' the scripts, I came up with a number of theories that throw new light on the Doctor, his past, and various other elements[…]
Fans talk of retcon—retroactive continuity—giving information that explains an earlier event, especially seeming plot contradictions or lacunae.
Word Forms
- retcons
- retconning
- retconned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reboot, reconstrual, recharacterization, reconversion, retelling, recharacterisation.
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