Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trufan

/ˈtɹuˌfæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tr-u-fan
IPA: /ˈtɹuˌfæn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.

Slang

Example Sentences

"On either side of him were numerous parks and gardens, great and small, and of varying types of beauty, and in them walked shining, godlike figures whom he knew to be Trufans."
"And even though I have gone on to find other interests, I remain at heart a "trufan.""
"It is difficult to put into words, but for the "trufan" science-fiction or the magazines entered his life more than a hobby and only a little less than a vocation. Over and over one encounters the statement that when a trufan discovered science-fiction he/she found a fulfillment."

Etymology

From tru- (“true, genuine”) + fan. The irregular plural is derived from fen, itself formed in analogy with men and women.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tru-

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

trufans (plural) trufen (plural) truefan (alternative)

Derived Forms

trufandom

Synonyms

megafan stan superfan uberfan

Questions

How do you pronounce trufan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹuˌfæn/.
What does trufan mean?: A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.
Where does trufan come from?: From tru- (“true, genuine”) + fan. The irregular plural is derived from fen, itself formed in analogy with men and women.

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