Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
Order by: alphabetical | chronological ( asc | desc )
| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | fleet n. (1898) | = space fleet n. |
| 1898 | horror n. (1898) | a genre intended to create a feeling of fear in the reader or viewer, especially one employing supernatural elements or monstrous creatures |
| 1898 | Martian n. 2 (1898) | the language of Martians |
| 1898 | Martianess n. (1898) | a female Martian |
| 1898 | science fiction n. 2 (1898) | a genre (of fiction, film, etc.) in which the plot or setting features speculative scientific or technological advances or differences |
| 1898 | ship n. 1 (1898) | a spaceship |
| 1898 | suit n. (1898) | = space suit n. |
| 1898 | warship n. (1898) | a military spaceship designed for combat |
| 1900 | aerocar n. (1900) | a small, personal flying vehicle |
| 1900 | anti-gravitational adj. (1900) | acting against gravity |
| 1900 | battleship n. (1900) | a military spaceship having heavy armor and powerful weapons |
| 1900 | boat n. (1900) | = spaceship n. |
| 1900 | craft n. (1900) | = spacecraft n. |
| 1900 | cruiser n. (1900) | a spaceship, esp. a relatively large and powerful military spaceship |
| 1900 | earthborn adj. (1900) | originating on Earth, as opposed to outer space or another celestial body |
| 1900 | homeworld n. (1900) | the planet on which an individual being was born; the planet on which a species originated; cf. slightly earlier home planet n. |
| 1900 | midspace n. (1900) | outer space, viewed as an area in its own right |
| 1900 | vessel n. (1900) | a spacecraft |
| 1901 | ant-man n. (1901) | an alien being that resembles an ant in humanoid form |
| 1901 | Centaurian adj. (1901) | of or relating to the constellation Centaurus or one of its star systems, esp. Alpha Centauri, or its inhabitants; cf. Alpha Centaurian adj. |
| 1901 | fannish adj. (1901) | of or relating to a dedicated or obsessive fan |
| 1901 | space explorer n. (1901) | one who explores space |
| 1902 | death ray n. (1902) | a destructive beam of energy; a device that generates such a beam |
| 1902 | mind control n. (1902) | the ability to control another personβs thoughts or actions telepathically |
| 1902 | outworld n. (1902) | a planet that is remote from the homeworld; a planet far from a solar systemβs star |
| 1904 | time-travelling adj. (1904) | that or who travels through time n. |
| 1905 | communicator n. (1905) | a device used for communication, esp. a small personal device used for voice communication |
| 1905 | ray-proof adj. (1905) | impervious to energy rays, esp. ray weapons |
| 1905 | teleview n. (1905) | a device or system for displaying video |
| 1906 | antigravity n. (1906) | a hypothetical force opposed to that of gravity |
| 1906 | shapechanger n. (1906) | one who can shapechange |