Meaning of woobify | Babel Free

Definitions

To make into a woobie.

slang

Examples

“(For some reason⟳, Lucius and Tom are less prone to being woobified, perhaps because there is almost nothing potentially sympathetic about them for fans to grab⟳ on to, and the pleasure of villainy thus overrides the woobification impulse.)”

“As a hero of Teen Wolf, Derek is not woobified in the traditional sense⟳ of the word, but some fans do feel⟳ that his flaws are downplayed in fic. Generally speaking, woobifying occurs in connection with villains, such as Kylo Ren in Star Wars or Lex Luthor in Smallville.”

“The use⟳ of a Disney theme song again "woobifies" our principal characters, and, like⟳ Miller, homonormativizes their relationship: […]”

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