Confan
//ˈkɒnfæn// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A science fiction fan primarily interested in conventions. dated, derogatory, slang, sometimes
"Depending on the extent to which a given fan indulges in anything more than local club activity he may be distinguished as an actifan (as opposed to passifen); stress on crifanac rather than congoing, among actifans, is the chief extensional distinction between trufans and confans."
Example
More examples"Depending on the extent to which a given fan indulges in anything more than local club activity he may be distinguished as an actifan (as opposed to passifen); stress on crifanac rather than congoing, among actifans, is the chief extensional distinction between trufans and confans."
Etymology
From con (“convention”) + fan.
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