Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | anti-agathic adj. (1954) | (of a drug, medical treatment, etc.) that prolongs life |
| 1954 | croggle v. (1954) | (transitive) to astonish; bewilder; baffle; (intransitive) to feel or express astonishment, bewilderment, or bafflement |
| 1954 | Ellisonian adj. (1954) | of, relating to, or characteristic of the writing of Harlan Ellison |
| 1954 | fillo n. (1954) | a small illustration used to fill space, esp. in a fanzine |
| 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 | 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 | SF/F n. (1954) | science fiction and fantasy, regarded as a single broad genre |
| 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 | Tuckerism n. (1954) | using the name of a real person as a name of a character in a work of fiction; an instance of this |
| 1954 | xenobiologist n. (1954) | a specialist in xenobiology n. |
| 1954 | xenobiology n. (1954) | the study of the biology of extraterrestrial life forms |
| 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 | dirtside adv. (1953) | on or to the surface of a planet (as opposed to in space) |
| 1953 | dystopian adj. (1953) | relating to, describing, or denoting a dystopia n. 2 |
| 1953 | Earthan adj. (1953) | = Earthian adj. |
| 1953 | Earthside n. (1953) | a group or department based on Earth; Earth itself |
| 1953 | eetee n. (1953) | = ET n. |
| 1953 | filk n. (1953) | a type of popular music, commonly performed at fan conventions, characterized by the use of familiar or traditional songs whose lyrics have been rewritten or parodied (usually on themes drawn from science fiction or fantasy literature) |
| 1953 | filk song n. (1953) | a song in the filk style |
| 1953 | Hugo n. (1953) | any of several awards presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention for excellence in science fiction or fantasy writing, art, publishing, etc. |
| 1953 | mainstream adj. (1953) | belonging to or characteristic of the dominant or traditional literary modes, especially representational fiction |
| 1953 | nova bomb n. (1953) | an extremely powerful nuclear bomb |