passifan

noun
/ˈpæs.ɪˌfæn/

Etymology

Blend of passive + fan.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-
  2. derived from vannus
  3. inherited from fann
  4. inherited from fan
  5. compounded as passifan — “passive + fan

Definitions

  1. A fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not…

    A fan, particularly of science fiction, who watches and reads the genre but does not actively engage in fanac, or fan activity.

    • Passifan: The "unawakened" Fan, interested now only in reading the magazines and books; not yet participating in any activities.
    • I learned that last phrase from a femme passifan Miss Marlene Maples.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for passifan. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA