retconn.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtkɒn/, U.S.

/ˈrɛtˌkɑn/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds.

Etymology: Shortened < retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Compare retcon v.

In a fictional work or series: a piece of new (and typically revelatory) information which imposes a different interpretation on previously described events, often employed to facilitate a dramatic plot shift or account for an inconsistency; (also) use of this as a narrative device.

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1989 LSH #4 (Spoilers) in rec.arts.comics (Usenet newsgroup) 22 Dec. Wow! Talk about a retcon by another name!.. Okay, so Superboy never existed; we'd already figured that.

1993 E. S. Raymond New Hacker's Dict. (ed. 2) 355 Revealing that a whole season of ‘Dallas’ was a dream was a retcon.

2003 N.Y. Times 27 July ii. 19/2 Retcons can be silly (‘and then she woke up!’) or clever (‘he was dead the whole time’). But in either case, they guarantee viewer whiplash.

2006 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 3 June e1 In terms of retcon, the most preposterous movie franchise is undoubtedly ‘Highlander’.

2012 G. Burk & R. Smith Who is Doctor iv. 211 We're given a retcon for Wilf's absence from Donna's wedding in ‘The Runaway Bride’: he had Spanish Flu.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

retconv.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtkɒn/, U.S.

/ˈrɛtˌkɑn/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds.

Etymology: Shortened < retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Compare retcon n.

transitive. To revise retrospectively (an aspect of a fictional work or series), typically by means of a revelation which imposes a different interpretation on previously described events.

ΚΠ

1989 Re: New Star Wars Film? in rec.arts.sf-lovers (Usenet newsgroup) 15 Aug. Lucas retconned the opening credits after the release of TESB, once it was clear that the films were doing well enough that the first set would be completed.

1989 Re: Infinite Earths in rec.arts.comics (Usenet newsgroup) 22 Dec. ‘Crisis’ let DC have good reason to retcon characters to whatever extent needed—heck, it practically demanded it.

2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 27 Apr. 20 Marlena has been central to the mother of all love triangles, a storyline retconned into tortuous turns that are about to get worse.

2008 Wired Sept. 141/2 He..used those prequels to retcon the hell out of Chee's otherwise well-integrated universe.

2011 Fantasy & Sci. Fiction Jan. 40/1 The only companion he has is a dog named Ed that's been retconned out of existence.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retcon
释义	retconn. Brit. /ˈrɛtkɒn/, U.S. /ˈrɛtˌkɑn/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Etymology: Shortened < retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Compare retcon v. In a fictional work or series: a piece of new (and typically revelatory) information which imposes a different interpretation on previously described events, often employed to facilitate a dramatic plot shift or account for an inconsistency; (also) use of this as a narrative device. ΚΠ 1989 LSH #4 (Spoilers) in rec.arts.comics (Usenet newsgroup) 22 Dec. Wow! Talk about a retcon by another name!.. Okay, so Superboy never existed; we'd already figured that. 1993 E. S. Raymond New Hacker's Dict. (ed. 2) 355 Revealing that a whole season of ‘Dallas’ was a dream was a retcon. 2003 N.Y. Times 27 July ii. 19/2 Retcons can be silly (‘and then she woke up!’) or clever (‘he was dead the whole time’). But in either case, they guarantee viewer whiplash. 2006 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 3 June e1 In terms of retcon, the most preposterous movie franchise is undoubtedly ‘Highlander’. 2012 G. Burk & R. Smith Who is Doctor iv. 211 We're given a retcon for Wilf's absence from Donna's wedding in ‘The Runaway Bride’: he had Spanish Flu. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). retconv. Brit. /ˈrɛtkɒn/, U.S. /ˈrɛtˌkɑn/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Etymology: Shortened < retroactive continuity n. at retroactive adj. Compounds. Compare retcon n. transitive. To revise retrospectively (an aspect of a fictional work or series), typically by means of a revelation which imposes a different interpretation on previously described events. ΚΠ 1989 Re: New Star Wars Film? in rec.arts.sf-lovers (Usenet newsgroup) 15 Aug. Lucas retconned the opening credits after the release of TESB, once it was clear that the films were doing well enough that the first set would be completed. 1989 Re: Infinite Earths in rec.arts.comics (Usenet newsgroup) 22 Dec. ‘Crisis’ let DC have good reason to retcon characters to whatever extent needed—heck, it practically demanded it. 2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 27 Apr. 20 Marlena has been central to the mother of all love triangles, a storyline retconned into tortuous turns that are about to get worse. 2008 Wired Sept. 141/2 He..used those prequels to retcon the hell out of Chee's otherwise well-integrated universe. 2011 Fantasy & Sci. Fiction Jan. 40/1 The only companion he has is a dog named Ed that's been retconned out of existence. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989v.1989
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