English Dictionary

retcon

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/

名詞

A situation, in a soap opera or other fiction, in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.

日本語の意味

フィクション作品において、新たなストーリー展開によって過去の出来事の解釈を変更・再定義し、その出来事に新たな意味を付与する状況や手法

A retcon revealed that the villain had actually been protecting the town all along, forcing fans to reconsider their feelings about him.

その後付けの設定変更により、悪役が実はずっと町を守っていたことが明らかになり、ファンは彼に対する見方を見直さざるを得なくなった。

意味（1）

A situation, in a soap opera or other fiction, in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.

TLC: What do you say to the Legion fans who have become disenfranchised with the series due to its various retcons and reboots?

retcons （ plural ）