Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | faan n. (1953) | a science fiction fan, esp. one regarded as non-serious, or devoted more to fandom than to science fiction itself; cf. sercon adj. |
| 1953 | filk n. (1953) | among science fiction and fantasy fans: 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 |
| 1953 | null-g n. (1953) | (as adjective) relating to, producing, or designed for a condition of zero gravity; (as noun) zero gravity: the state or condition in which there is no apparent force of gravity acting on a body, either because the force is locally weak, or because both the body and its surroundings are freely and equally accelerating under gravity; (also) a device or system that negates the force of gravity; cf. slightly earlier null-grav n. |
| 1953 | off-planet adv. (1953) | away from a particular planet; towards or on another planet; in or into space |
| 1953 | planet-hop v. (1953) | to travel from one planet to another, esp. in short trips; cf. slightly earlier planet-hopper n. 1 |
| 1953 | robotically adv. 2 (1953) | by means of a robot or robotics |
| 1953 | science-fictive adj. (1953) | relating to or characteristic of science fiction n. 2; science fictional adj. |
| 1953 | sci-fi adj. (1953) | of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2 |
| 1953 | shuttlecraft n. (1953) | = shuttle n. |
| 1953 | space-operatic adj. (1953) | being or resembling space opera n. |
| 1953 | space science n. (1953) | the study of outer space |