fringefan

== English == === Etymology === From fringe +‎ fan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹɪnd͡ʒfæn/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒfæn === Noun === fringefan (plural fringefans or fringefen) (dated, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) A science fiction fan primarily interested in a specific subset of fandom; a partial fan on the fringe of fandom. ==== Usage notes ==== When used as a pejorative, it implies that the person barely counts as a real fan, and their particular fandom is illegitimate. Typically covers distinct, often new fandoms rather than general, traditional science fiction fandom. For example: ==== Meronyms ==== Trekker Trekkie Whovian ==== References ==== Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “fringefan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 69. === Anagrams === finger fan