Xenaphile

Definitions

A fan of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

slang

Examples

“[…] but devout Xenaphiles end⟳ up squinting at blurry, freeze-framed images on their TV screens in hopes of finding out which mythological entity was not injured or otherwise inconvenienced this week.”

“In light⟳ of this inexplicit story line — what gay and straight Xenaphiles refer⟳ to casually as "the subtext" — the opening voice-over's weekly refrain, "In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings," begins to sound⟳ gendered.”

“New York correspondent and Xenaphile Dan Scapperotti provides this issue's look⟳ behind-the-scenes at the making of the show⟳, including an exclusive interview with New Zealand star Lucy Lawless.”

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