Fortean

== English == === Etymology === From Fort +‎ -ean, named after Charles Hoy Fort (1874–1932), an American writer and investigator of anomalous phenomena. The word was coined by American journalist Ben Hecht (1894–1964) in a review of Fort’s book The Book of the Damned (1919) in the Chicago Daily News in 1920. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː.tɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹ.ti.ən/, /-ɾi.ən/ Hyphenation: For‧te‧an === Noun === Fortean (plural Forteans) A follower or admirer of Charles Fort. One who investigates anomalous phenomena. === Adjective === Fortean (comparative more Fortean, superlative most Fortean) Of or pertaining to anomalous phenomena. Of or pertaining to Charles Fort. ==== Alternative forms ==== fortean ==== Related terms ==== Forteana === References === === Further reading === Charles Fort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Torfaen, fear not