Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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First date | Word | Definition |
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1955 | time patrol n. (1955) | = time police n. |
1955 | tri-vid n. (1955) | a device or system capable of transmitting or displaying a three-dimensional image |
1955 | xenolinguist n. (1955) | a specialist in alien languages |
1955 | xenolinguistics n. (1955) | the study of alien languages |
1954 | alternate history n. (1954) | a timeline that is different from that of our own world, usually extrapolated from the changing of a single event; the subgenre featuring such a timeline; (also) a story featuring this |
1954 | anti-agathic n. (1954) | a drug or other medical treatment that prolongs life |
1954 | anti-agathic adj. (1954) | (of a drug, medical treatment, etc.) that prolongs life |
1954 | congoer n. (1954) | one who attends (usually science fiction) conventions |
1954 | croggle v. (1954) | to astonish, bewilder, baffle |
1954 | Ellisonian adj. (1954) | of, relating to, or characteristic of the writing of Harlan Ellison |
1954 | Galactic n. 2 (1954) | a language commonly spoken throughout the galaxy; cf. Standard n. |
1954 | genetic engineer n. (1954) | a scientist who works in the field of genetic engineering n. |
1954 | hobbitlike adj. (1954) | like a hobbit |
1954 | mindlink n. (1954) | a telepathic connection between people; cf. mind-meld n. |
1954 | near-future adj. (1954) | denoting a subgenre of science fiction set in a future recognizably similar to a contemporary setting, having only moderate differences in technology |
1954 | neo n. (1954) | = neofan n. |
1954 | posthuman n. (1954) | a (hypothetical) descendant of humans who is sufficiently different from present-day humans in form or capabilities to be regarded as a new species or otherwise fundamentally different from present-day humans; (also) a human who has been genetically or bionically augmented; cf. earlier posthuman adj. |
1954 | precog n. 1 (1954) | a person with precognitive abilities; cf. earlier precog v. |
1954 | precog n. 2 (1954) | precognition; foreknowledge, esp. as a form of extrasensory perception; cf. precog n. 1 and earlier precog v. |
1954 | slugthrower n. (1954) | a weapon that fires a physical projectile, in contrast to an energy weapon n. |
1954 | temporal paradox n. (1954) | = time paradox n. |
1954 | three vee n. (1954) | a device capable of transmitting or displaying a (moving) three dimensional image |
1954 | timequake n. (1954) | a sudden significant disturbance in the continuity of time; cf. time storm n., time-slip n. |
1954 | Tolkienian adj. (1954) | of or pertaining to J.R.R. Tolkien or his writings; cf. Tolkienesque adj. |
1954 | tri-v n. (1954) | a device or system capable of recording, transmitting, or displaying a (moving) three dimensional image; such a system as a form of entertainment |
1954 | trufan n. (1954) | a science fiction fan who adheres to the ideals and practices of fandom |
1954 | trufandom n. (1954) | the state of being a trufan; excellence in fannish behavior |
1954 | xenobiologist n. (1954) | a specialist in xenobiology n. |
1954 | xenobiology n. (1954) | the study of the biology of extraterrestrial life forms |
1953 | apazine n. (1953) | a contribution to an apa n. |
1953 | Bonestellian adj. (1953) | of, relating to, or characteristic of the art of Chesley Bonestell, esp. in featuring accurate depictions of astronomical objects |
1953 | cityship n. (1953) | a large spacecraft having the size or complexity of a city |
1953 | conreport n. (1953) | a report of the events of a convention |
1953 | dirtside adv. (1953) | on or to the surface of a planet (as opposed to in space) |
1953 | dystopian adj. (1953) | of or pertaining to a dystopia n. 2 |