retcon

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛtˌkɒn/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular retcon

Plural retcons

1. (countable) A retcon is a situation in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event.

Verb

Plain form retcon

Third-person singular retcons

Past tense retconned

Past participle retconned

Present participle retconning

1. If a person retcons, they tell a new storyline that explains or changes a previous event.