trekkie
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A (usually major) fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Not all Trekkies go around speaking Klingon and making endless references to the original Star Trek series.
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 “trekkie” mean?
A (usually major) fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
Is “trekkie” formal or informal?
trekkie is generally slang.