science-fictioneerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From science fiction +‎ -eer. Compare fictioneer.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/, /ˈsaɪ.ɛns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/
• 韻: -ɪə(ɹ)

名詞

science-fictioneer (複数形 science-fictioneers)

1. (dated, fandom スラング) Creator of science fiction.
   • 1951 September 03, “Medicine: Departure in Dianetics”^[1], Time, volume 63, number 10: 

     The cult of dianetics, which was going strong a year ago (TIME, July 24, 1950), has some of the features of a new religion. Its founder, Science-Fictioneer L. Ron Hubbard, claimed that his "science of the mind" could cure all mental and most bodily ills, make supermen of truly devoted converts.

   • 1994 April, Interzone, number 82, page 64: 

     Science-fictioneers such as Robert Sheckley, Joe Haldeman and Frederik Pohl.

2. (dated, fandom スラング) Fan of science fiction.
   • 1940 November, Mort Weisinger, “Looking Forward”, Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 18, number 2, page 8: 

     We wonder how you science-fictioneers would have greeted the theorists of the year 600!

   • 1946 May, Forrest J Ackerman, Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 37, number 3, page 93: 

     The 4th World Science-Fiction Convention, first full-scale meeting of science-fictioneers since 1941, will be held in Los Angeles on July 4-5-6-7.

同意語

• (fan): stfan
• (both senses): scientifictionist, science-fictionist, stfnist, stefnist

参照

• science fictioneer n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project