Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| science-fictioner n. (1949) | a science fiction film or TV show |
| science-fictionish adj. (1940) | being, resembling, or reminiscent of science fiction n. 2 |
| science-fictionist n. (1929) | a writer or aficionado of science fiction n. 2 |
| science fictiony adj. (1957) | characteristic of science fiction n. 2; resembling something which might exist in a work of science fiction; futuristic |
| science-fictive adj. (1953) | relating to or characteristic of science fiction n. 2; science fictional adj. |
| scientific fiction n. (1876) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| scientific romance n. (1873) | proto-science fiction written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (especially in Britain), exemplified by H.G. Wells; in later use, science fiction that is similar in style or approach; also, a work of this kind |
| scientifiction n. (1916) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| scientifictional adj. (1929) | being, pertaining to, or characteristic of scientifiction n. |
| scientifictionally adv. (1933) | in a scientifictional manner; towards scientifictional subjects or interests |
| scientifictionist n. (1929) | a fan or writer of science fiction n. 2 |
| scientifilm n. (1932) | a science fiction movie |
| sci-fi n. (1955) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| sci-fi adj. (1953) | of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2 |
| sci-fic n. (1933) | abbreviation of science fiction n. 2 |
| scouter n. (1936) | = scout ship n. |
| scout ship n. (1930) | a usu. small and fast spaceship used for reconnaissance |
| secondary world n. (1947) | the setting of a work of fantasy where this setting is different from the real world, but is internally consistent; cf. primary world n. |
| seetee n. (1942) | = contraterrene matter |
| semiprozine n. (1947) | a magazine that is between the levels of fanzine and prozine in some category such as circulation, quality of printing, etc.; a well-produced or widely circulated fanzine |
| sensawunda n. (1961) | = sense of wonder n. |
| sense of wonder n. (1936) | a feeling of awakening or awe brought on by an expansion of oneβs awareness of what may be possible; the primary emotional experience of reading science fiction n. 2; see also sensawunda n. |
| sentience n. 1 (1931) | the condition of being sentient; intelligence; cf. sapience n. |
| sentience n. 2 (1947) | an intelligent being |
| sentient n. (1965) | an intelligent being |
| sentient adj. (1920) | sapient; intelligent |
| sercon n. (1958) | a sercon fan; a sercon item, sercon activities |
| sercon adj. (1955) | of fans or fan activities: (obsessively) concerned with matters of criticism or scholarship, rather than fandom itself; cf. faan n. |
| sf n. (1929) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| sf adj. (1929) | = science fiction adj. |
| SF/F n. (1981) | science fiction and fantasy, regarded as a single broad genre |
| SF/F/H n. (1979) | abbreviation for science fiction, fantasy, and horror |
| sf-ish adj. (1959) | = science-fictionish adj. |
| sfnal adj. (1938) | = science fictional adj. |
| SFX n. (1973) | special effects |
| shaggy god story n. (1965) | a story in which a religious (esp. biblical) myth is explained as having a science fictional origin |
| shapechange n. (1959) | an act or instance of shapechanging |
| shapechange v. (1973) | to change shape, by an imagined natural capability, and adopt the form and sometimes abilities of an animal or other being |
| shapechanger n. (1906) | one who can shapechange |
| shapechanging n. (1864) | the act of or ability to shapechange |
| shapechanging adj. (1621) | pertaining to the act of or ability to shapechange; that shapechanges |