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passifan

/ˈpæs.ɪˌfæn/

passifan noun: a fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity.

Noun

passifan (plural passifans or passifen)

  1. (dated, slang) A fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity.
    • Passifan: The "unawakened" Fan, interested now only in reading the magazines and books; not yet participating in any activities.c. 1944, Forrest J Ackerman, Fantasy Flanguage
    • I learned that last phrase from a femme passifan Miss Marlene Maples.1948 December, J. Harmon, Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 33, number 2

Antonyms of passifan

Forms of passifan

pluralpassifans
pluralpassifen

Origin of passifan

Blend of passive + fan.

Questions about passifan

What does passifan mean?
Passifan means a fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity.
What part of speech is passifan?
Passifan is a noun.
How do you pronounce passifan?
Passifan is pronounced /ˈpæs.ɪˌfæn/.
What is the plural of passifan?
The plural of passifan is passifans.

Words near passifan in the dictionary

  1. passibilities
  2. passibility
  3. passible
  4. passibleness
  5. passibly
  6. passifan
  7. passifans
  8. passifen
  9. passified
  10. passifies
  11. passiflora

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