Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 1969 | genetically engineered adj. (1969) | produced by genetic engineering n. |
| 1969 | holoscreen n. (1969) | a screen that displays a hologram |
| 1969 | NAFAL adj. (1969) | of space travel: at relativistic speed; of a spaceship: capable of travelling at relativistic speed |
| 1969 | organlegging n. (1969) | the illegal trading of human organs for transplant; cf. organlegger n. |
| 1969 | subjunctivity n. (1969) | the relationship between reality and something portrayed in a text |
| 1969 | Tardis n. 2 (1969) | (literally or figuratively) something with a larger capacity than its outward appearance suggests |
| 1969 | time lord n. (1969) | in the British television series Doctor Who: one of a race of humanoid aliens from the planet Gallifrey who are able to control time-travel technology |
| 1969 | time warp v. (1969) | transitive to transport (something) from one time to another by a time warp; also intransitive with reflexive or passive meaning |
| 1970 | alternative history n. (1970) | = alternate history n. |
| 1970 | antispinward adv. (1970) | in the opposite direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating |
| 1970 | auton n. (1970) | an autonomous robot or robotic device; (specif. in form Auton) in the British television series Doctor Who: one of a group of malevolent humanoid robots having plastic-like skin |
| 1970 | construct n. (1970) | an intelligent entity that is not biological, as a sentient hologram or a digital intelligence; an artificially created or hybridized being |
| 1970 | holo n. (1970) | a hologram; a device that displays holograms; holograms as a form of entertainment |
| 1970 | jack in v. (1970) | to connect one's brain directly to a computer or cybernetic device by means of a cybernetically implanted data jack |
| 1970 | mind-control v. (1970) | to use mind control on (a person); to control or influence (a person) telepathically |