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Meaning of zinefan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈziːnfæn/

Definitions

A science fiction fan primarily interested in fanzines.

derogatory, slang, sometimes

Examples

“Confan: Who cares about fanzines; cons are where the action is. Zinefan: Yeah, well when the history of fandom is written, we will write it. Confan: Yeah, but nobody will read it.”
“Wake up fandom, not everyone here is large. If the equal rights of the slim are not recognized we could find ourselves in a mud-slinging contest that will make the zinefan vs. confan fight look like a sand-box squabble.”
“I’d love to see a complete list of active zinefen, find out how many there are.”

CEFR level

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

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