retcon /ˈɹɛtˌkɒn/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A fictional setting 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? — 2003 verb1 •To employ such a device.While ‘retconning' the scripts, I came up with a number of theories that throw new light on the Doctor, his past, and various other elements[…] — 2003 formsretconned · retconning · retcons