science-fictioner
- noun
- /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃənər/
- Many science-fictioners gather at conventions every year.
Examples
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The science-fictioner created elaborate worlds in his stories.
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Isaac Asimov was a famous science-fictioner known for his imaginative stories.
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As a true science-fictioner, he loved reading Asimov's works.
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Every science-fictioner I know has a favorite alien race.
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Isaac Asimov was a famous science-fictioner.
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As a true science-fictioner, he loved reading Asimov's works.
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Every science-fictioner I know has a favorite alien race.
Synonyms
A person who writes novels or short stories that are made up
A person who invents stories for books or to mislead people
A person who likes stories about space and future technology
How Professional
Surface Forms
Morphology
science-fictioner = science fiction (transparent) = science + fiction + er
The word is a regular agentive formation meaning a person associated with science fiction.
Etymology
The word science-fictioner is built from science 'knowledge', fiction 'made-up story', and the ending -er 'person who'. So, a science-fictioner is someone who writes or loves made-up stories about science, the future, or other worlds.