doujinshi

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Borrowed from Japanese 同人誌 (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同人 (dōjin, “a group for the same interest”) +‎ 誌 (shi, “a magazine or a pamphlet”).

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(US) IPA^(key): /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/
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doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)

(anime, manga, video games) A fan-produced work, especially a manga, anime, or video game.