trufan

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Meaning · English

A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

On either side of him were numerous parks and gardens, great and small, and of varying types of beauty, and in them walked shining, godlike figures whom he knew to be Trufans.

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 “trufan” mean?

A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.

Is “trufan” formal or informal?

trufan is generally slang.