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Date added Word Definition
2025-02-06 MilSF n. (1994) = military science fiction n.
2025-02-06 military SF n. (1978) = military science fiction n.
2025-01-30 extra-terrestial adj. (1856) = extraterrestrial adj.; cf. terrestial adj.
2025-01-21 stun-gun v. (1949) to shoot with a stun gun n.
2025-01-15 science fiction adj. (1911) of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2
2025-01-15 sf adj. (1929) = science fiction adj.
2025-01-15 sci-fi n. (1955) = science fiction n. 2
2025-01-02 slan shack n. (1943) a dwelling inhabited by two or more science fiction fans
2024-12-30 fanarchy n. (1942) a juxtaposition of fandom and anarchy; (specif. and usu.) an opposition to organized fandom; a preference for individual or small-group fan activities
2024-12-27 feghoot n. (1960) a very short story that culminates in an (elaborate) pun
2024-12-16 neuronic adj. (1942) designating a weapon that causes pain (but usu. not lasting injury) by stimulating the nervous system or brain
2024-12-09 planet-hopper n. 2 (1959) a small spacecraft used esp. for short journeys between nearby planets, in contrast to one used for interstellar travel
2024-12-09 planet-hopper n. 1 (1936) a person who planet-hops
2024-12-02 hopepunk n. (2017) a subgenre of (esp. fantasy) fiction in which characters rebel against a challenging and esp. dystopian situation with optimism, kindness, or cooperation
2024-11-19 stealthed adj. (1983) rendered invisible or undetectable, esp. by technological means; cf. cloaking device n.
2024-11-12 visaphone n. (No cites) see visiphone n.
2024-10-29 treedy n. (No cites) see tri-D n.
2024-09-25 space burn n. (1937) inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to the light of stars unfiltered by planetary atmospheres; cf. space tan n., space-burned adj.
2024-09-20 portal n. (1931) a means of entering another dimension or an alternate universe, or of travelling instantaneously from one place or time to another, often portrayed as a door or other structure that may be passed through; cf. gate n.
2024-09-16 Earthan adj. (1953) = Earthian adj.
2024-09-16 Earthan n. (1929) Earthian n. 1; (also) Earthian n. 2
2024-09-04 widescreen baroque n. (1964) Brian Aldiss’s term for: a subgenre of science fiction characterized by larger-than-life characters, violence, intrigue, extravagant settings or actions, and fast-paced plotting; a form of space opera n.
2024-08-28 grounder n. (1952) a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space; = groundhog n.
2024-08-28 planet dweller n. (1931) a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space
2024-08-21 timey-wimey adj. (2007) denoting a (complex) time-travel situation or story, esp. one characterised by time paradoxes
2024-08-14 planetscape n. (1940) the surface geography of a planet
2024-08-08 antispinward adv. (1970) in the opposite direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating
2024-08-08 spinward adv. (1966) in the direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating
2024-08-02 ether radio n. (1930) a device for communicating over long distances through the ether; cf. sub-ether n.
2024-07-25 Uranian adj. (1839) of or relating to the planet Uranus or its inhabitants
2024-07-22 Whoniverse n. (1981) the fictional universe used as the setting for the British television series Doctor Who; (also) any media, fandom, etc. connected to Doctor Who
2024-07-19 mecha n. 2 (1992) a genre, show, movie, etc. featuring mecha n. 1
2024-07-16 Darth n. 2 (1980) (used as a title before the name of someone regarded as evil or an enemy)
2024-07-16 Darth n. 1 (1974) in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (used as a title before the name of a Sith Lord)
2024-07-11 temporal loop n. (1975) = time loop n.
2024-07-11 time loop n. (1936) a (short) repeating period of time, typically one which (some) people are aware they are experiencing repeatedly
2024-07-08 Rhean adj. (1937) of or relating to the Saturnian moon Rhea
2024-07-08 Rhean n. (1939) a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Rhea; (also) the language of Rheans
2024-07-02 aspace adv. (1933) in space
2024-06-27 stef n. (1940) = stf n.
2024-06-18 hooman n. (1943) a human (used by, or in (implied) reference to, non-humans)
2024-06-13 weird science n. (1927) a genre that combines elements of weird with science fiction
2024-06-11 Torment Nexus n. (2021) a fictional dystopian invention that inspires or resembles an unwanted later real-world creation
2024-06-07 fanette n. (1941) a female fan; = fanne n.
2024-06-05 gameplay n. (1979) the (characteristic) way in which a player interacts with an (electronic) game; the tactical aspects of play, such as rules, plot, etc., as distinct from graphics or sound effects
2024-02-15 terraformation n. (1971) = terraforming n.
2024-01-25 time war n. (1950) = changewar n.
2024-01-25 changewar n. (1958) a conflict in which participants engage in time travel in order to alter history to effect a desired timeline
2024-01-11 Vulcanite n. (1932) a native or inhabitant of Vulcan (a hypothetical planet orbiting nearer to the sun than Mercury)
2024-01-09 Terrestrial n. 2 (1944) a language or dialect spoken on Earth; a universal language spoken widely by Earth people; Earthian n. 2, Terran n. 2