Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genzine

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ziːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-zine
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ziːn/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fanzine made generally available, not limited to distribution only among an amateur press association.

Slang

Example Sentences

"It's really easy to start a genzine. All you need are a couple of neos with lots of time and enthusiasm; a couple of older fen with experience and enthusiasm (not to mention enough fannish contacts to make up a mailing-list); and a certain amount of mood-enhancers and sheer lunacy to get you to the point at which the thing stops being a great idea for Real Soon Now, and starts being a reality. A lot of crudzines are born that way."
"A fanzine for general circulation in fandom is called a genzine (general interest fanzine) as opposed to one for an amateur press association (apa) which is called an apazine."

Etymology

Blend of general interest + zine.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

genzines (plural)

Antonyms

apazine

Rhymes With

benzene

Questions

How do you pronounce genzine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ziːn/.
What does genzine mean?: A fanzine made generally available, not limited to distribution only among an amateur press association.
Where does genzine come from?: Blend of general interest + zine.

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