Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

science-fictioneer

/ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sci-ence--fic-tion-eer
IPA: /ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Creator of science fiction.

Dated; Slang

noun

Fan of science fiction.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"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."
"Science-fictioneers such as Robert Sheckley, Joe Haldeman and Frederik Pohl."
"We wonder how you science-fictioneers would have greeted the theorists of the year 600!"
"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."

Etymology

From science fiction + -eer. Compare fictioneer.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: science fiction

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

science-fictioneers (plural) science fictioneer (alternative)

Synonyms

stfan scientifictionist science-fictionist stfnist stefnist

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce science-fictioneer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.əns ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/.
What does science-fictioneer mean?: Creator of science fiction.
Where does science-fictioneer come from?: From science fiction + -eer. Compare fictioneer.

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