science-fictioneer
/ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/
science-fictioneer noun: creator of science fiction.
Noun
science-fictioneer (plural science-fictioneers)
- Creator of science fiction.
- The cult of dianetics, which was going strong a year ago (TIME, July 24, 1950), has some of the features of a new religion. Its founder, Science-Fictioneer L. Ron Hubbard, claimed that his "science of the mind" could cure all mental and most bodily ills, make supermen of truly devoted converts.1951 September 3, “Medicine: Departure in Dianetics”, in Time, volume 63, number 10
- Science-fictioneers such as Robert Sheckley, Joe Haldeman and Frederik Pohl.1994 April, Interzone, number 82, page 64
- Fan of science fiction.
- We wonder how you science-fictioneers would have greeted the theorists of the year 600!1940 November, Mort Weisinger, “Looking Forward”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 18, number 2, page 8
- The 4th World Science-Fiction Convention, first full-scale meeting of science-fictioneers since 1941, will be held in Los Angeles on July 4-5-6-7.1946 May, Forrest J Ackerman, Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 37, number 3, page 93
- Synonyms:
- stfan
Synonyms of science-fictioneer
- stfan
- scientifictionist
- science-fictionist
- stfnist
- stefnist
Forms of science-fictioneer
| plural | science-fictioneers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | science fictioneer |
Origin of science-fictioneer
From science fiction + -eer. Compare fictioneer.
Words that rhyme with science-fictioneer
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Questions about science-fictioneer
- What does science-fictioneer mean?
- Science-fictioneer means creator of science fiction.
- What part of speech is science-fictioneer?
- Science-fictioneer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce science-fictioneer?
- Science-fictioneer is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/.
- What is the plural of science-fictioneer?
- The plural of science-fictioneer is science-fictioneers.
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