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stfnist

stfnist noun: a fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.

Noun

stfnist (plural stfnists)

  1. (dated, slang) A fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.
    • It follows that no stfnist should be considered for one of the top places until he has been active for at least two years; many may run thru the cycle of fanac and make a big noise for a moment, then fizzle out.1959, Richard "Dick" Harris Eney, Fancyclopedia II

Forms of stfnist

pluralstfnists
alternative formstefnist

Origin of stfnist

Either abbreviation of scientifictionist, or stf (“scientifiction”) + -ist.

Questions about stfnist

What does stfnist mean?
Stfnist means a fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.
What part of speech is stfnist?
Stfnist is a noun.
What is the plural of stfnist?
The plural of stfnist is stfnists.

Words near stfnist in the dictionary

  1. stfield
  2. stfields
  3. stfilm
  4. stfilms
  5. stfnal
  6. stfnist
  7. stfnists
  8. STFs
  9. stfsy
  10. STFT
  11. STFTs

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