New Entries (since site relaunch)
| Date added | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | newfen n. (1945) | plural of newfan n. |
| 2025-10-30 | newfan n. (1945) | a fan new to fandom, or to science fiction in general |
| 2025-10-16 | Encyclopedia Galactica n. (1942) | any of various reference works that aim to include all knowledge in a galaxy |
| 2025-10-09 | retro-futurist adj. (1981) | = retro-futuristic adj. |
| 2025-10-09 | retro-futuristic adj. (1983) | having both retro and futuristic elements; of or resembling a style or aesthetic considered futuristic in an earlier era |
| 2025-10-09 | retro-futurism n. (1988) | (the use of) a style or aesthetic considered futuristic in an earlier era, typically having both retro and futuristic elements |
| 2025-10-02 | medbed n. (1987) | a bed equipped with technology providing medical monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment |
| 2025-09-17 | Mercurian n. 2 (1914) | the language of Mercurians |
| 2025-08-25 | usuform adj. (1943) | of a robot: designed strictly for functional purposes, rather than having an anthropomorphic form |
| 2025-08-11 | clanker n. (1958) | = robot n. |
| 2025-08-08 | terrestrial adj. (1873) | of or characteristic of Earth or its natives or inhabitants (in contrast with other (inhabited) bodies) |
| 2025-07-24 | metahuman adj. (1972) | being or relating to superpowers; being a metahuman n. |
| 2025-07-24 | metahuman n. (1978) | a person or being with superpowers; (also) a nonhuman being that resembles a human; a humanoid |
| 2025-07-16 | interspace adj. (1928) | of, in, or through that part of space that is far away from planets or stars; = deep-space adj. |
| 2025-07-16 | interspace n. (1928) | any of various types of space, as hyperspace or subspace, subject to different physical laws than our own |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerized adj. (1981) | (of a fictional character) bearing the name of a real person; (of a real person) appearing as the name of a fictional character |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerize v. (1972) | to use the name of (a real person) as a name of a character in a work of fiction; also intrans. |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerization n. (1970) | = Tuckerism n. |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerism n. (1954) | using the name of a real person as a name of a character in a work of fiction; an instance of this |
| 2025-06-11 | gray goo n. (1986) | the notional substance which would be all that remains after the consumption of all biomatter on earth by self-replicating nanobots; a scenario hypothesizing this process or result |
| 2025-06-04 | fix-it n. (2001) | a work of fix-it fiction |
| 2025-06-04 | fix-it adj. (1999) | designating (a work of) fan fiction that changes facts or situations in the canonical work that displease the fan author |
| 2025-05-30 | universe-wide adv. (1953) | across or throughout the entire universe |
| 2025-05-30 | universe-wide adj. (1935) | of, relating to, used, or extending throughout the entire universe |
| 2025-05-21 | Ganymedian n. 2 (1936) | the language or dialect of Ganymedians |
| 2025-05-15 | fan service n. (1991) | chiefly in a visual medium: material not central to the plot or characterization that is included only to please the audience; (specif.) (a) sexually provocative imagery intended to titillate the viewer; (b) material (such as inside jokes) that can be appreciated (only) by serious fans of a franchise |
| 2025-05-09 | AU n. (1993) | = alternate universe n. 2 |
| 2025-05-09 | alternate universe n. 2 (1977) | esp. in fan fiction: a setting, of a story or group of connected stories, that differs from that of the canon universe |
| 2025-04-23 | moonport n. (1944) | a spaceport on the Moon |
| 2025-04-23 | earthport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Earth |
| 2025-04-23 | marsport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Mars |
| 2025-04-14 | stfandom n. (1939) | science-fiction fandom |
| 2025-04-14 | stfan n. (1933) | a fan of science fiction |
| 2025-03-10 | superfan n. (1939) | a fan who exhibits extreme devotion or enthusiasm |
| 2025-02-20 | medbot n. (1977) | a bot that specializes in medical care |
| 2025-02-20 | medikit n. (1952) | a small collection of equipment and supplies used for emergency medical treatment, a first-aid kit; (also) a device providing automated medical functions |
| 2025-02-14 | romantasy n. (2008) | a subgenre that combines elements of romance and fantasy, esp. in featuring sexual relationships between humans and supernatural creatures |
| 2025-02-10 | mundane n. 3 (1977) | a person without supernatural powers |
| 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 |