neofan
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Meaning · English
A newcomer to science fiction; a fan who is extremely new and inexperienced with the genre; a beginner.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
COMING NEXT ISH: A department devoted to the BNF of tomorrow. 'Twill be the neofan of today who is the Tucker or Laney of tomorrow. So QUANDRY, the BNZ of tomorrow, will bring you biografies^([sic]) of lesser known fen.
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).
Common questions
What does “neofan” mean?
A newcomer to science fiction; a fan who is extremely new and inexperienced with the genre; a beginner.
Is “neofan” formal or informal?
neofan is generally dated, slang.