Litfan

//ˈlɪtfæn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A science fiction fan primarily interested in written science fiction. slang

    "There's certainly some overlap between litfen and mediafen, but there's also a distinctly different audience of mediafen, who may never look at this group."

Example

More examples

"There's certainly some overlap between litfen and mediafen, but there's also a distinctly different audience of mediafen, who may never look at this group."

Etymology

From lit (“literature”) + fan.

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