retcon

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/

The English word “retcon” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.

verb

To employ such a device.

Etymology

A blend of retroactive + continuity. The term retroactive continuity was popularized by comics writer Roy Thomas, who was known for writing superhero comic books set decades in the past, such as All-Star Squadron, and attributes it to an anonymous source.

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