scientifictionist
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Meaning · English
A fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I correspond with a great number of scientifictionists, and I know they have remarked to me a number of times that AMAZING STORIES ran letters of theirs nine or ten months after they had been submitted.
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 “scientifictionist” mean?
A fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.
Is “scientifictionist” formal or informal?
scientifictionist is generally dated, slang.