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Mary Sue
[ mer-ee soo, mair-ee ]
noun
- 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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