What does "whovian" mean?

A fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who.

What is a synonym for "whovian"?

Common synonyms include: doctor whovian, doctor whovian.

Pronounced //ˈhuː.viː.ən//.

//ˈhuː.viː.ən// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who. slang
"But I am sorry; I'm a devout Whovian and I guess I got a little hot seeing the good Doctor ignored like that."

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the fictional universe of Doctor Who.
"One of the more inventive applications of the Frazerian thesis that magic is misunderstood science is the British television series Dr Who[…]Most space aliens who make it to the Whovian Earth are as interested in power and 'the art of managing the mob, which is called leading people by the nose ' as any Tolandish druid or priest."

"But I am sorry; I'm a devout Whovian and I guess I got a little hot seeing the good Doctor ignored like that."

From (Doctor) Who + -v- + -ian; compare Peruvian and Kachruvian.

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