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Actifan

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Old science fiction fandom slang for an active fan, someone who takes part in fan activity such as clubs, conventions and fanzines rather than only reading; its opposite is the passifan.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""She went from letter-writer to actifan, running the club newsletter and the con.""

LORE & ORIGIN

A blend of "active" and "fan". Wiktionary labels it dated fandom slang and quotes it in Startling Stories in January 1947 and in a 1955 issue of Planet Stories by Ted E. White.

FIRST SEEN

1947-01 (Startling Stories, per Wiktionary)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

1940s-1960s

CURRENT STATUS

Legacy / Decaying Slang

Related To:Big Name Fan fanzine

Leer en español →Lire en français →日本語版を読む →한국어판 보기 →Ler em português →阅读中文版 →

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Español es-ESno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →中文 zh-CNno fixed local term →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

↓ FADING

EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

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MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE

1947-01 (Startling Stories, per Wiktionary)

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