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slanhood.

The state of being a science fiction fan.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈslænhʊd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The state of being a science fiction fan.

    dated · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From slan (“fan of science fiction”) + -hood (suffix denoting a condition or state of being). Slan is from the title of the science fiction novel Slan (1940) by Canadian-born author A. E. van Vogt (1912–2000), about persecuted – yet physically, mentally and morally superior – telepathic mutant humans.

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