Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthside n. (1953) | a group or department based on the planet Earth; the planet Earth itself |
| Earthside adj. (1949) | of, relating to, or from the planet Earth |
| Earthside adv. (1947) | on or towards Earth |
| Earthsider n. (1966) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| Earth-type adj. 1 (1939) | of Earth style or manufacture |
| Earth-type adj. 2 (1941) | resembling the planet Earth; having characteristics (as atmosphere, temperature, or gravity) that are similar enough to Earth to support human life |
| Earthward adj. (1929) | facing toward the planet Earth |
| Earthward adv. (1898) | toward the planet Earth |
| earthwoman n. (1897) | a female native or inhabitant of Earth |
| ecotopia n. (1975) | a place, society, or condition thought to resemble Ecotopia; a place or state which is utopian from an ecological perspective |
| edisonade n. (1993) | a story featuring a young male inventor who uses his inventions and ingenuity to defeat his foes or to explore new territory |
| eetee n. (1953) | = ET n. |
| egoboo n. (1945) | the gratification of seeing oneβs name in print |
| Ellisonian adj. (1954) | of, relating to, or characteristic of the writing of Harlan Ellison |
| elsewhen n. (1943) | (in time-travel contexts) another time |
| elsewhen adv. (1940) | (in time-travel contexts) at or to another point in time |
| empath n. (1956) | a person or being with the paranormal ability to perceive or share the feelings or emotional state of another |
| empathic adj. (1959) | having the ability of an empath n. |
| empathist n. (1952) | = empath n. |
| empathy n. (1956) | the paranormal perception of othersβ emotions; cf. empath n. |
| energy n. (1898) | energy portrayed as something which can be produced in a particular form, such as a projectile, beam, or wave, and transferred (typically with destructive effect) to a body upon contact |
| energy gun n. (1917) | a weapon firing a beam of energy n.; = ray gun n. |
| energy rifle n. (1934) | an energy gun in the form of a long shoulder weapon |
| energy screen n. (1932) | a barrier made of or against energy; a force field n. |
| energy vampire n. (1967) | a being that feeds on energy (in various senses) |
| energy weapon n. (1941) | a weapon that fires a beam of energy; cf. earlier energy gun n. |
| epic fantasy n. (1961) | = high fantasy n. |
| escape pod n. (1976) | a small, minimally equipped spacecraft for emergency use; = lifeboat n. |
| escape ship n. (1932) | = lifeboat n.; lifeship n. |
| esp v. (1949) | to use extrasensory powers (on); as: to communicate with (a person) telepathically; to send (a message) telepathically; to analyze (a person, place, etc.) using extrasensory powers |
| esper n. (1942) | a person or being with extrasensory powers |
| ET n. (1939) | = alien n. |