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scientifantasy

scientifantasy noun: synonym of stfsy.

Noun

scientifantasy (uncountable)

  1. (dated, slang) Synonym of stfsy.
    • A 4 hr. s-f festival attended by 21. Seen were scientifantasy filmementos from Metropolis. Frankenstein, High Treason, Mummy, […]1937 October, “The Science Fiction League”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 10, number 2, →OCLC, page 119, column 2
    • Frank Belknap Long A protégé of H. P. Lovecraft's and writer of "scientifantasy" tales for five decades1977, “The Awards”, in Gahan Wilson, editor, First World Fantasy Awards, Doubleday & Company, page 19
    Synonyms:
    stfsy

Synonyms of scientifantasy

Origin of scientifantasy

Blend of scientific + fantasy. First attested in 1937.

Questions about scientifantasy

What does scientifantasy mean?
Scientifantasy means synonym of stfsy.
What part of speech is scientifantasy?
Scientifantasy is a noun.

Words near scientifantasy in the dictionary

  1. scienticians
  2. scienticide
  3. scienticism
  4. scienticomic
  5. scienticomics
  6. scientifantasy
  7. scientific
  8. scientific article
  9. scientific articles
  10. scientific calculator
  11. scientific calculators

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