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sercon.

Having a serious intellectual approach to science fiction; literary; scholarly; studious.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Having a serious intellectual approach to science fiction; literary; scholarly; studious.

    dated · slang
  2. Taking science fiction too seriously; boring; pompous; self-important.

    dated · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of serious and constructive.

noun
  1. A sercon fan; a fan interested in intellectual, rather than fannish, matters.

    dated · slang
  2. A sercon activity; a serious and scholarly activity.

    dated · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of serious and constructive.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.