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stfandom

/ˈstɛfændəm/

stfandom noun: the subculture of science fiction fans.

Noun

stfandom (plural stfandoms)

  1. (dated, slang) The subculture of science fiction fans.
    • And of course Sam Moskowitz, like Old Man Time Stream, rolls on forever with his monumental THE IMMORTAL STORM, a history of stfandom.1947 May, Sam Merwin, Jr., “Review of Science Fiction Fan Publications”, in Startling Stories, volume 15, number 2, page 110
    • But don't let it throw you. We have another hunch that stfandom will still be around after the rocket has returned to Earth—either on some high plateau or the slimy swampbottoms—complete with fads and feuds and foolish if quasi-endearing fripperies.1950 September, “Wither Stf?”, in Startling Stories, volume 22, number 1, pages 143–144

Forms of stfandom

pluralstfandoms

Origin of stfandom

Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + fandom.

Questions about stfandom

What does stfandom mean?
Stfandom means the subculture of science fiction fans.
What part of speech is stfandom?
Stfandom is a noun.
How do you pronounce stfandom?
Stfandom is pronounced /ˈstɛfændəm/.
What is the plural of stfandom?
The plural of stfandom is stfandoms.

Words near stfandom in the dictionary

  1. steyning
  2. steys
  3. stf
  4. Stf.
  5. stfan
  6. stfandom
  7. stfandoms
  8. stfans
  9. stfantasies
  10. stfantasy
  11. stfanzine

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