fafia
/ˈfæfi.ə/
fafia is the alternative form of FAFIA.
Noun capitalized: FAFIA
FAFIA (uncountable)
- The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations.
- He contributed wit and whimsy to virtually all the major English fanzines for the next few years, but gradually lapsed into fafia under the increasing responsibilities of marriage and jobs.1964 November, “[Preface to] The Most Unforgettable Lupin Man I Ever Met”, in Terry Carr, editor, Entropy, number 1, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2019, page 21
- WWII was the worst in that a large number of fans were in the Armed forces or other Fafia inducing activities.1975, Elliot Weinstein, The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, page 140
Forms of fafia
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Origin of fafia
Acronym of Forced Away From It All. After GAFIA (Getting Away From It All). Used in early science fiction fandom.
Words formed from fafia
Questions about fafia
- What does fafia mean?
- Fafia means the state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations.
- What is fafia the alternative form of?
- Fafia is the alternative form of FAFIA.
- What part of speech is fafia?
- Fafia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fafia?
- Fafia is pronounced /ˈfæfi.ə/.
Words near fafia in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: fafia (page history and authors); FAFIA (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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