sercon

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of serious and constructive. === Adjective === sercon (comparative more sercon, superlative most sercon) (dated, fandom slang) Having a serious intellectual approach to science fiction; literary; scholarly; studious. (dated, fandom slang, derogatory) Taking science fiction too seriously; boring; pompous; self-important. === Noun === sercon (plural sercons) (dated, fandom slang) A sercon fan; a fan interested in intellectual, rather than fannish, matters. (dated, fandom slang) A sercon activity; a serious and scholarly activity. === References === Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “sercon”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 181–182. === Anagrams === Cerons, Cornes, Cosner, Crones, Oncers, censor, crones, crosne, necros, oncers, recons, scorne