Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| β | 3-di n. (No cites) | see three-D n. |
| β | 3V n. (No cites) | see tri-v n. |
| β | cosy catastrophe n. (No cites) | see catastrophe adj. |
| β | hobbitish adj. (No cites) | resembling a hobbit, hobbit-like |
| β | nanotechnologist n. (No cites) | an expert or specialist in nanotechnology |
| β | null-gravity n. (No cites) | see null-g n. |
| β | Peter Parker principle n. (No cites) | see Spider-Man principle n. |
| β | relaxicon n. (No cites) | see relaxacon n. |
| β | treedy n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
| β | tridee n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
| β | tri-di n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
| β | triffidian adj. (No cites) | like, or in the manner of a triffid |
| β | triffid-like adj. (No cites) | like, or in the manner of a triffid |
| β | trivee n. (No cites) | see tri-v n. |
| β | utopia n. (No cites) | a place, state, or condition ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions |
| β | utopian n. (No cites) | one who conceives, proposes, or introduces schemes supposed or intended to bring about improved or perfect social and political conditions, etc.; an advocate of social reform |
| β | visaphone n. (No cites) | see visiphone n. |
| 1621 | shapechanging adj. (1621) | pertaining to the act of or ability to shapechange; that shapechanges |
| 1675 | Saturnian adj. (1675) | of or relating to the the planet Saturn or its inhabitants |
| 1698 | Mercurian n. 1 (1698) | a native or inhabitant of Mercury |
| 1705 | Lunarian adj. (1705) | of or relating to the Moon |
| 1708 | Lunarian n. (1708) | a native or inhabitant of the Moon |
| 1711 | terrestial adj. (1711) | of or from Earth |
| 1738 | Saturnian n. 1 (1738) | a native or inhabitant of the planet Saturn |
| 1757 | Jovian n. 1 (1757) | a native or inhabitant of the planet Jupiter |
| 1783 | earthly adj. (1783) | belonging to or characteristic of Earth |
| 1799 | Jovian adj. (1799) | of or relating to the planet Jupiter |
| 1807 | Terrestrian n. (1807) | a native or inhabitant of Earth; = Terrestrial n. 1 |
| 1813 | earthshine n. (1813) | sunlight reflected from Earth (esp. as illuminating or visible on the surface of the Moon) |
| 1814 | Earthite n. (1814) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| 1820 | alien n. (1820) | an (intelligent) being from a location other than oneβs own, esp. such a being that is not from Earth |
| 1828 | Tellurian n. (1828) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| 1834 | Sirian n. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of the Sirius system |
| 1834 | Solarian n. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of Sol n. 1 |
| 1834 | Uranian n. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of Uranus |