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Mary Sue

[ mer-ee soo, mair-ee ]

noun

  1. a fictional character, especially a female character, who is considered to be unrealistically competent, attractive, and lacking in flaws, and is sometimes thought to be an idealized representation of the author.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mary Sue1

First recorded in 1975–80; after the main character in a Star Trek fan fiction parody story

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