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femfan

/ˈfɛmfæn/

femfan noun: a female science fiction fan.

Noun

femfan (plural femfans or femfen)

  1. (dated, derogatory, slang, sometimes) A female science fiction fan.
    • Fannes — Pronounced the same as "fans," but used in writing to mean fem fans.1944, John Bristol Speer, Fancyclopedia, page 31
    • So, at last, backed by a formidable phalange of femfans, I dare speak up, brave lassie that I am.1953 August, Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 42, number 3, page 133
    Synonyms:
    fangirl, fanne, femme fan

Synonyms of femfan

Forms of femfan

pluralfemfans
pluralfemfen

Origin of femfan

Blend of female + fan.

Questions about femfan

What does femfan mean?
Femfan means a female science fiction fan.
What part of speech is femfan?
Femfan is a noun.
How do you pronounce femfan?
Femfan is pronounced /ˈfɛmfæn/.
What is the plural of femfan?
The plural of femfan is femfans.

Words near femfan in the dictionary

  1. femes
  2. femes covert
  3. femes coverts
  4. femes sole
  5. femetary
  6. femfan
  7. femfans
  8. femfen
  9. FemHawke
  10. femi-centric
  11. femi-Nazi

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