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science-fictioneer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsaɪ.ɛns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/
• /ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/

Etymology

From science fiction + -eer. Compare fictioneer.

Meanings

1. (dated, slang) 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:
2. (dated, slang) Fan of science fiction.
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Synonyms

science-fictionist (both senses) · scientifictionist (both senses) · stefnist (both senses) · stfan (fan) · stfnist (both senses)