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passifen

passifen is the plural of passifan.

Meaning of passifan

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

Questions about passifen

What is passifen the plural of?
Passifen is the plural of passifan.

Words near passifen in the dictionary

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

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