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Meaning of femfan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈfɛmfæn/

Definitions

A female science fiction fan.

dated, derogatory, slang, sometimes

Examples

“Fannes — Pronounced the same as "fans," but used in writing to mean fem fans.”
“So, at last, backed by a formidable phalange of femfans, I dare speak up, brave lassie that I am.”
“When I went to my first science fiction convention in 1961, fandom was entirely white and 80 percent male. Women were marginalized as "femfans." Gay people were in the closet.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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