stfdom

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English

Etymology

From stf (scientifiction) +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

Noun

stfdom (uncountable)

  1. (dated, fandom slang) The subculture of science fiction fans, the community of science fiction writers and fans.
    • 1947 July, Startling Stories, volume 15, number 3, page 110:
      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.
    • 1951 December, Wilkie Conner, “Konner's Korner”, in Quandry, number 16, archived from the original on 7 June 2011, pages 11–12:
      Brotherly love is an old line, but stfdom is a living example that it will work.

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