sci-fier
- noun
- /ˈsaɪˌfaɪər/
- Jargon
:
aficionado a la ciencia ficción
- As a true sci-fier, he enjoys discussing the latest science fiction movies with friends.
Examples
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As a true sci-fier, he attends all comic conventions.
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Many sci-fiers attended the convention in San Francisco.
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Being a sci-fier, she dreams of space travel.
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The sci-fier in me can't resist new tech gadgets.
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She is a true sci-fier!
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Many sci-fiers gathered at the bookstore for the launch of the new sci-fi novel.
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The sci-fier in her loves writing fan fiction about her favorite futuristic worlds.
Synonyms
A person who writes science fiction or is a big fan of it
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
sci-fier = sci-fi (transparent) = sci-fi + er
The word is formed from the lexical base 'sci-fi' plus the agentive suffix '-er', so its meaning 'a fan of science fiction' is straightforward.
Etymology
Sci-fier comes from sci-fi, short for 'science fiction', and the ending -er, the same ending in reader that makes a person. So a sci-fier is simply a 'fan' who loves stories about space and future technology.