Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | sublight n. (1967) | speeds below light-speed |
| 1967 | time hopper n. 2 (1967) | = time traveller n. |
| 1967 | Tolkienesque adj. (1967) | characteristic of or resembling J.R.R. Tolkien or his writings; cf. Tolkienian adj. |
| 1967 | transhuman adj. (1967) | having the qualities or characteristics of transhumans |
| 1967 | trekker n. (1967) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
| 1967 | tribble n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a species of small, furry, featureless alien |
| 1968 | cloaking device n. (1968) | a device or system for rendering something invisible or undetectable |
| 1968 | fanfic n. (1968) | = fan fiction n. |
| 1968 | filksing n. (1968) | a session or event of filk singing |
| 1968 | holocam n. (1968) | a device that takes holographic images |
| 1968 | in-system adj. (1968) | of or relating to the area within a solar system; operating only within a solar system; cf. intersystem adj., out-system adj. |
| 1968 | mind-meld n. (1968) | a technique for the psychic fusion of two or more minds, permitting unrestricted communication or deep understanding; the act or an instance of doing this; cf. earlier mindlink n. |
| 1968 | mindmelding n. (1968) | = mind-meld n. |
| 1968 | New Wave n. (1968) | a loose movement in science fiction writing from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, characterized by an experimental approach to narrative structures and language and an emphasis on nuanced social, moral, or psychological conflict rather than on technological concerns |
| 1968 | photon torpedo n. (1968) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a ship-based weapon in which a destructive force is generated by a collision of matter and antimatter |
| 1968 | post-apocalypse adj. (1968) | = post-apocalyptic adj. |
| 1968 | sleeper ship n. (1968) | a spaceship in which most or all of the passengers are in some form of suspended animation such as cold sleep in order to avoid aging during a very long voyage |
| 1968 | smof v. (1968) | to talk with fans about organizing conventions or related fan activity |
| 1968 | sonic screwdriver n. (1968) | in the British television series Doctor Who: a (hand-held) electronic device which uses sound waves to perform various mechanical and technical functions |
| 1968 | speculative fiction n. 3 (1968) | fiction which includes science fictional elements but which is regarded as not part of the genre of science fiction, as because it is soft science fiction, or to avoid a stigma felt to be associated with the term ‘science fiction’ |
| 1968 | trekkie n. (1968) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
| 1968 | Vulcan mind meld n. (1968) | = mind-meld n. |
| 1968 | Vulcan nerve pinch n. (1968) | a one-handed pinch delivered (chiefly by Vulcans) to the base of a person’s neck that immediately renders the victim unconscious |
| 1969 | artificial intelligence n. (1969) | a computer program or system capable of reasoning in a manner regarded as equivalent to a human being; a sentient computer |
| 1969 | biosuit n. (1969) | any of various protective garments, as: a suit designed to protect the wearer from biological hazards; a protective suit made of biological materials; a relatively flexible and lightweight spacesuit |
| 1969 | bot n. (1969) | a robot |
| 1969 | Clarke orbit n. (1969) | geosynchronous orbit |
| 1969 | cold sleeper n. (1969) | a person in cold sleep |