# fanzine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfænˌziːn/ · frequency rank #68,206

## Definitions
1. A magazine, normally produced by amateurs, intended for people who share a common interest.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fanzine