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.