stfandom

English

Etymology

Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) +‎ fandom

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛfændəm/

Noun

stfandom (plural stfandoms)

1. (dated, fandom slang) The subculture of science fiction fans
   • 1947 May, Sam Merwin, Jr., “Review of Science Fiction Fan Publications”, in Startling Stories‎^[1], volume 15, number 2, page 110:

     And of course Sam Moskowitz, like Old Man Time Stream, rolls on forever with his monumental THE IMMORTAL STORM, a history of stfandom.

   • 1950 September, “Wither Stf?”, in Startling Stories‎^[2], volume 22, number 1, pages 143–144:

     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.

Related terms

• stfdom