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Eofandom

Eofandom noun: the earliest period of science fiction fandom (1930–1933).

Noun

Eofandom (uncountable)

  1. (dated, slang) The earliest period of science fiction fandom (1930–1933).
    • Eofandom, from about 1930 to 1933, existed before fandom became an entity; generally comprised of folk with no sense of group existence whose interests were in collecting stf and scientificomics, and who eagerly hunted down any items with any sort of stfnal significance. Such fanzines as Science...1959, Richard "Dick" Harris Eney, Fancyclopedia II, Numerical Fandoms
    • The Grennells were making their first visit to the home of the Scion of Eofandom in ten years, having last visited here in 1955 while the house was being built.1966 November, Bob Tucker, “How I Plotted To Get DAG Flang”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 4, page 10

Origin of Eofandom

Coined by Jack Speer. Perhaps related to eolithic.

Questions about Eofandom

What does Eofandom mean?
Eofandom means the earliest period of science fiction fandom (1930–1933).
What part of speech is Eofandom?
Eofandom is a noun.

Words near Eofandom in the dictionary

  1. eoenantiornithid
  2. eoenantiornithids
  3. EOEs
  4. EOF
  5. eofan
  6. Eofandom
  7. eofans
  8. eofen
  9. Eoff
  10. Eoffs
  11. EOFs

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