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zine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ziːn/
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  • rhymes with -iːn
  • CMU ARPABET: Z AY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A low-circulation, noncommercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Shortened from fanzine, ultimately from magazine; from 1965.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: brochure — publication
  • Indonesian: zine — publication
  • Russian: зин (zin) — publication
  • Spanish: zine — publication