gafiation
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act of gafiating; a beginning or end of involvement in fandom.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Fifth Transition, from about the beginning of the Korean War to the last of 1951, saw a diffusion of interests in fandom, with a wartime boom in stf coinciding with Campbell's amazing advocacy of crackpottery like Dianetics while the Gafiation of opposition leaders like Rapp and the Insurgents left
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The state or result of having gafiated; having entered or exited fandom.
Register: dated, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gafiation” mean?
The act of gafiating; a beginning or end of involvement in fandom.
Is “gafiation” formal or informal?
gafiation is generally dated, slang.