English Explanatory Dictionary

slanhood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being a science fiction fan.

Pronunciation

/ˈslænhʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slanhood.wav

Word forms

slanhood

Etymology

From slan (“fan of science fiction”) + -hood (suffix denoting a condition or state of being). Slan is from the title of the science fiction novel Slan (1940) by Canadian-born author A. E. van Vogt (1912–2000), about persecuted – yet physically, mentally and morally superior – telepathic mutant humans.

Related words

fans are slans slan slan center slannish slanshack
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