stfdom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɛfdəm/
Etymology
From stf (“scientifiction”) + -dom.
Meanings
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(dated, slang, uncountable) The subculture of science fiction fans, the community of science fiction writers and fans.
Brotherly love is an old line, but stfdom is a living example that it will work.
1951 December, Wilkie Conner, “Konner's Korner”, in Quandry, number 16, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2011, pages 11–12:A monumental job by the VAMPIRE man, a 76-page ship of the line, featuring intelligent reviews of all phases of fandom and professional stfdom which features perhaps the best of the annual polls on just about everything.
1947 July, Startling Stories, volume 15, number 3, page 110: