stfield en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + field.
Meanings
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(dated, slang) The province or domain of science fiction; the area in which science fiction is active.
One probably should not say there was a trufan, even in posse, until the stfield had been defined by Amazing Stories.
1955, John Bristol Speer, “The Phanerofanish Eon”, in Fancestral Voices, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stfields | Number=Plur | lexicographic |