Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | time cop n. (1953) | a member of the time police n. |
| 1953 | time opera n. (1953) | a subgenre of science fiction featuring adventure-driven, extravagantly dramatic plots based on time travel; a work in this genre |
| 1953 | torcher n. (1953) | a pilot of a spaceship with a torch drive |
| 1953 | torchship n. (1953) | a spaceship that uses a torch drive n. |
| 1953 | trideo n. (1953) | a device or system capable of transmitting or displaying a (moving) three dimensional image; a (moving) image displayed by such a device |
| 1953 | UFO n. (1953) | an unidentified flying object; a βflying saucerβ |
| 1953 | universe-wide adv. (1953) | across or throughout the entire universe |
| 1953 | vidcall n. (1953) | a call made on a videophone n. |
| 1953 | vidscreen n. (1953) | a screen capable of displaying a visual image; (also) a videophone n. |
| 1953 | WKF n. (1953) | someone who is moderately prominent within a particular fandom; cf. BNF n. |
| 1954 | alternate history n. (1954) | a timeline that is different from that of our own world, usually extrapolated from the changing of a single event; the subgenre featuring such a timeline; (also) a story featuring this |
| 1954 | anti-agathic n. (1954) | a drug or other medical treatment that prolongs life |
| 1954 | anti-agathic adj. (1954) | (of a drug, medical treatment, etc.) that prolongs life |
| 1954 | congoer n. (1954) | one who attends (usually science fiction) conventions |
| 1954 | croggle v. (1954) | to astonish, bewilder, baffle |
| 1954 | Ellisonian adj. (1954) | of, relating to, or characteristic of the writing of Harlan Ellison |
| 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 | neo n. (1954) | = neofan n. |
| 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 | 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. |