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degafiates

degafiates is the plural of degafiate.

degafiates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of degafiate.

Meaning of degafiate

Noun

degafiate (plural degafiates)

  1. (slang) A science fiction fan who has returned to active fandom after a period of inactivity.
    • He doesn’t qualify as a new fan or an ‘05 import, but it would be unfair to salute achievements without recognizing his tremendous contributions.
      So here’s to the Dauntless Degafiate — James Taylor!2005 February 17, Arnie Katz, “Outstanding Retread”, in Vegas Fandom Weekly, volume 2, number 11 (whole number #65), page 5

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Questions about degafiates

What is degafiates the plural of?
Degafiates is the plural of degafiate.

Words near degafiates in the dictionary

  1. deg.
  2. DeGaetano
  3. DeGaetanos
  4. degafiate
  5. degafiated
  6. degafiates
  7. degafiating
  8. degalactosylated
  9. degalactosylation
  10. degalactosylations
  11. degalactotigonin

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