Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | universal translator n. (1949) | a device, computer system, etc. that (instantaneously) translates among languages |
| 1949 | unperson n. (1949) | a person who, usually for political reasons, is deemed not to have existed and whose name is removed from all public records; hence, more generally: a person whose contributions or achievements are officially denied or disregarded; a person regarded as less than human |
| 1949 | videophonic adj. (1949) | of or related to videophones or their use |
| 1949 | xenologist n. (1949) | a person who studies aliens; a specialist in xenology n. |
| 1949 | xenology n. (1949) | the scientific study of aliens, esp. xenobiology n. |
| 1950 | alternate reality n. (1950) | = alternate world n. |
| 1950 | alternate universe n. 1 (1950) | = alternate world n. |
| 1950 | Anglic n. (1950) | a future language descended from Modern English |
| 1950 | Capellan n. 2 (1950) | the language of Capellans |
| 1950 | comset n. (1950) | a (usu. small, personal) communication device; cf. commlink n. |
| 1950 | congoer n. (1950) | one who attends conventions |
| 1950 | ftl adj. (1950) | = faster-than-light adj. |
| 1950 | ftl adv. (1950) | = faster than light adv. |
| 1950 | gafia n. 2 (1950) | the state of having quit fandom (cf. earlier gafia n. 1); cf. gafiation n. |
| 1950 | galactographic adj. (1950) | relating to galactography n. |
| 1950 | galactography n. (1950) | the science of mapping celestial objects within galaxies |
| 1950 | hive mind n. (1950) | = group mind n. |
| 1950 | insectoid adj. (1950) | (esp. of an alien) insect-like |
| 1950 | light barrier n. 2 (1950) | the speed of light, as a theoretical limit of speed of any object |
| 1950 | null-grav n. (1950) | = null-g n. |
| 1950 | off-world adj. (1950) | of or relating to another world; originating from or located in a place outside oneβs native world or planet |
| 1950 | planet-buster n. (1950) | a bomb or other weapon capable of destroying a planet |
| 1950 | Plutonian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Plutonians |
| 1950 | regeneration tank n. (1950) | a tank, typically filled with a nutrient bath, in which a person can recover from severe injury, such as the loss of a limb |
| 1950 | Rigellian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Rigellians |
| 1950 | robotic n. (1950) | a robot; a robotic device |
| 1950 | saucerman n. (1950) | a being that travels in a flying saucer; = [[2038]saucerian]] |
| 1950 | science fantasy n. 4 (1950) | a genre of science fiction characterized by phenomena which are thought to be scientifically impossible (such as time travel or ftl drives); soft science fiction n.; (also) a work in this genre |
| 1950 | science-fictionalized adj. (1950) | that has been made science fictional adj. in character |
| 1950 | space shuttle n. (1950) | = shuttle n. |
| 1950 | spindizzy n. (1950) | in James Blishβs City in Flight series: a faster-than-light antigravity drive powered by a field that alters the magnetic rotation of atoms |