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fan service

[ fan sur-vis ]

noun

  1. material added to a work of fiction for the perceived or actual purpose of appealing to the audience, used especially of material that is risqué or sexual in nature: The scene where the fan favorite and the new character meet is pure fan service.

    The episode had a lot of fan service involving scantily clad characters.

    The scene where the fan favorite and the new character meet is pure fan service.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of fan service1

First recorded in 1995–2000

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Example Sentences

It trades far too easily on callbacks to the early seasons, a sort of unpleasant fan service that is depressing to watch.

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