海王星人

ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ

хайвансинжэнь

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/hɔːi̯³⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Neptunian (inhabitant of Neptune)


仙女座人

ㄒㄧㄢ ㄋㄩˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ

сяньнюйцзожэнь

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/siːn⁵⁵ nɵy̯¹³ t͡sɔː²² jɐn²¹/

/ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/

/siːn⁵⁵ nɵy̯¹³ t͡sɔː²² jɐn²¹/

Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy#English

(science fiction) Andromedan (inhabitant of the Andromeda Galaxy)


木星人

/mu⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/mʊk̚² sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/mu⁵¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/mʊk̚² sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Jovian (inhabitant of Jupiter)


冥王星人

ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ

минвансинжэнь

/miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/mɪŋ¹³ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/mɪŋ²¹ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/mɪŋ¹³ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Plutonian (inhabitant of Pluto)


grey alien

(science fiction or ufology) An archetypical humanoid alien, usually described as having grey skin, elongated, hairless, sexless features, and a large head with bulbous black eyes; chiefly associated with flying saucers, alien abductions and conspiracy theories relating to cover-ups by the United States government, such as Area 51.


土星人

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/tʰou̯³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/tʰou̯³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Saturnian (inhabitant of Saturn)


織女星人

ㄓ ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ

чжинюйсинжэнь

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³⁻³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡sɪk̚⁵ nɵy̯¹³⁻³⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Vegan (someone from the vicinity of the star Vega)


天王星人

ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ

тяньвансинжэнь

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ wɑŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/tʰiːn⁵⁵ wɔːŋ²¹ sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

(science fiction) Uranian (inhabitant of Uranus)


小灰人

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄖㄣˊ

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

By analogy with 小綠人／小绿人 (xiǎolǜrén, “little green man”).

(science fiction or ufology) grey alien (archetypical, humanoid alien, usually described as having grey skin, elongated, hairless, sexless features, and large, black eyes)


화성인

Sino-Korean word from 화성(火星) (Hwaseong, “Mars”) + 人.

ko-etym-sino

(science fiction) Martian (inhabitant of Mars)


neurolizer

Serg's left hand reached for the neurolizer at the back of his battlesuit.

1996, Tracy Hickman, Requiem of Stars, page 38:

If Justin had known what a neurolizer was he probably would've joined the fray, which would have given the assailant an easy couple of seconds to take a few more shots.

2010, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, The Unincorporated Man - Volume 1, page 178:

One of the thugs grabs Vulpina's arms and lifts her up from her seat while the other henchman uses a neurolizer to stun Jorrim.

2011, J. Edward Parrott, Planet X: The Annunaki Wars, page 168:

"I learn in a few years. It's complicated." said Therese as she went and snuck out into the front room and took her mom's keys, grabbed the neurolizer from the back of the Cuckoo clock in the hallway , and came back and helped Kara sneak out on her injured leg and crutches .

2023, Clinton Armer, Space-Girl Michelle #3, Legends Never Die:

(science fiction) A hand-held weapon that disrupts the nervous system of a victim in some way.


multiversally

en-adv

multiversally (comparative more multiversally, superlative most multiversally)

more multiversally (comparative)
most multiversally (superlative)

The mission is critical but need not be rushed. The storm has been brewing for several weeks, and will not reach multiversally devastating proportions for a few months.

1980, TSR, Frank Mentzer, Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition: The Immortal Storm Complete, Rainbow Communications, →ISBN, page 25:

I have no knowledge of any Project 616,” I say. "I can only conjecture. Let me think.. .'616' is the multiversally agreed designature of this Universe.”

2014, Dan Abnett, Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steal the Galaxy!: An Original Novel of the Marvel Universe, Marvel Worldwide, →ISBN, page 148:

Our answer: Well, duh! Multiversally, baby.

2016, Linda Varsell Smith, Star Stuff: A Soul-Splinter Experiences the Cosmos, Rainbow Communications, →ISBN, page 25:

(rare, physics, science fiction, fantasy, cosmology) In a multiversal manner.


self-sustenance

We are all for utility; and it would be ‘well that it should be so, if, like the boar of the forest, which delves up the flower to get at the root, we had no instincts beyond those of self-sustenance. But, as we have the immortal power of imagination, we are bound to provide nutriment for that celestial part of us, not less than for that which we hold in common with the brutes.

1830, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 1830-02: Volume 27, Issue 162, Blackwood Pillans and Wilson, page 262:

This and other institutions have considered these questions anxiously and ceaselessly. They have endeavored to shape their plans of education and training for the future good, and, as far as possible, to secure the self-sustenance of their pupils.

1832, Perkins School for the Blind, Annual Report, Charles B. Slack, page 15:

The propensities have all reference to self-sustenance, self-gratification, or self-aggrandizement, and do not give rise to a single feeling of disinterested love or regard for the happiness of other beings. Even the domestic affections, wThen acting independently of the moral sentiments, prompt us to seek only a selfish gratification, without regard to the welfare of the beings who afford it.

1842, George Combe, Moral Philosophy, W. H. Colyer, page 168:

The enormous expense of supporting fourteen hundred persons — about one-five-hundredth part of the whole population of this commonwealth — in a state of idiocy : and 2d, the motives of humanity, to give, if possible, to these wretched creatures some idea of responsible life, some means and power of self-sustenance, and some self-respect.

1849, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Charles B. Slack, page 440:

When Sir Peregrine asked her whether he should seat her on the sofa, she slowly picked herself up, and, with her head still crouching toward the ground, placed herself where she before had been sitting. He had been afraid that she would have fainted, but she was not one of those women whose nature easily admits of such relief as that. Though she was always pale in color and frail-looking, there was within her a great power of self-sustenance. She was a woman who with a good cause might have dared any thing.

1850, Henry Mills Alden, Harper's new monthly magazine, Harper & Brothers, page 640:

(physics, rare, fantasy, science fiction, biology) The independent sustenance of oneself, such as not requiring much oxygen to breathe or food to eat and liquids to drink like average species.


meatbrain

Installed on meatbrains whose habituation to computer-mediated activities has made them perilously vulnerable to infection by aggressive memes, the 'Babel' virus corrupts and overwrites the deep structures of human language, thereby 'crashing' the mind, and civilization with it.

2013, Joshua Raulerson, Singularities: Technoculture, Transhumanism, and Science Fiction in the Twenty-First Century, Liverpool, Merseyside: Liverpool University Press, →ISBN, page 199:

The fact that programming languages often resemble English words like body or if is a convenient accommodation for our puny human meatbrains, which are much better at remembering commands that look like words we already know.

2019 April 8, Gretchen McCulloch, “Coding Is for Everyone—as Long as You Speak English”, in Wired, San Francisco, C.A.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-05-15:

(chiefly science fiction) A biological brain (as opposed to an artificial or man-made one).


stim pack

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His father said, “Look, son, you're shaky. Sit down, take a stim pack. I got to deal with this right now.”

1983, Gregory Benford, Against Infinity, Timescape Books, page 117:

Meds, he thought, need meds. Shut off the damn pain. Got to grab a few stim packs.

2009, Matthew Costello, Doom 3: Maelstrom, Pocket Books, page 49:

The alien chose a stim pack from the kit. “This one, I believe.” He pressed it against the dying soldier.

2013, Kevin J. Anderson, “Comrades in Arms”, in Five by Five, WordFire Press, page 63:

Given how much you’ll be using Slow Mode, you can basically think of this Perk as picking up a few extra Stim Pack charges. In other words, it’s incredibly powerful.

2023 May 1, Matthew Byrd, “Jedi Survivor: Where to Find the Most Powerful Perks”, in Den of Geek!:

(science fiction, video games) A medicine, device, or similar item used to restore health or to relieve fatigue or pain.


airsuit

... and in a paroxysm of fury clawed at the convict's airsuit as though he could rip the fabric apart with his bare hands.

1951, Martin Greenberg (editor), Travelers of Space, Volume 7, page 122:

Opening the forward hatch, he winched down the little platform flyer, loaded aboard a spare airsuit and spare tanks of oxygen, and without further ceremony set out for Thumbnail Gulch

1964, Jack Vance, The Star King, page 130:

He stopped removing his airsuit and pulled it back on again, all but the helmet, which he left lying on the ground.

2013, Gordon R. Dickson, The Pritcher Mass:

Spacemen call it an “airsuit liner” because it is made to fit under an airsuit and is padded and reinforced at the friction points.


archdivinity

One myth asserts that it was first used in designating the archdivinity of Yorubaland.

2004, Philip M. Peek, Kwesi Yankah, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia, page 833:

(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.


starline

At the gate terminals that serviced the various commercial passenger starlines, thousands of beings—humanoid and non—went about their business laboring in numerous capacities to keep the port operating smmothly, cleanly, and safely.

2007, Cory Williams, The Taking of Cyndriel's Hope, page 14:

Passengers transshipping to other starlines should go to the nearest routing desk at once.

2011, Robert Silverberg, The Silent Invaders:

These starlines are integral to the megacorporate business model, used for both transportation of raw materials and finished goods for all of the businesses within the corporate group.

(science fiction) A company that flies commercial starships.


cyberprep

From cyber- + prep, as a response to cyberpunk.

Cyberprep is one answer to the Cyberpunk movement, a peachy keen one.

1987 May 1, Mark L. Blackman, APA-Filk, number 34, published 1987 April 23:

The cyberprep movement (such as it is, ha ha) takes as its motto: "Whatever you do, remember, be polite".

1987 September 27, Laurence R. Brothers, “Early Cyberpunk?”, in alt.cyberpunk (Usenet):

Cyberprep is thematically more optimistic, a broad difference expressed in small changes in the text, such as the likelihood chat body modification in a cyberprep work is done for the sake of aesthetics, rather than function or need. Put simply, cyberprep offers “a slick, clean, rosy view of the future to contrast cyberpunk's dirty, grim dystopias” (Bell 4).

2014, Tanya R. Cochran, Sherry Ginn, Paul Zinder, editors, The Multiple Worlds of Fringe: Essays on the J.J. Abrams Science Fiction Series, McFarland & Company, Inc., pages 156-157:

(science fiction) A subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).


Selenian

(chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of the Moon.


steamfunk

Blend of steampunk + funk. Popularized by the 2013 short story anthology Steamfunk! co-edited by Milton Davis and Balogun Ojetade.

By reimagining the past, Nisi Shawl’s steamfunk novel “Everfair” soars towards a feminist, afrofuturist vision of liberational technology.

2016 November 19, Ida Yoshinaga, Lynette James, “Labors of Hope and Liberation: Nisi Shawl’s Steamfunk Novel “Everfair””, in Los Angeles Review of Books:

(science fiction) A subgenre of science fiction that combines elements of steampunk with a focus on Black culture and Afrofuturism.


hackware

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(computing, chiefly science fiction) Software used for hacking (circumventing security measures).


shuttlebay

From shuttle + bay, the word originally appeared in Star Trek, but has since appeared in a variety of other science-fiction and fantasy contexts.

SET THE SHUTTLECRAFT'S LOCATION TO THE SHUTTLEBAY;

1978, Roger Garrett, The Complete Star Ship: A Simulation Project, Dilithium Press, page 99:

[…] human shapes could be seen using floaters to shift containers from building to shuttlebay and vice versa.

1980, Alan Dean Foster, Cachalot, Ballantine Books, page 31:

The shuttlebay workers were gathered in front of the intranet screen, waiting for news.

2005, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowel The Opal Deception, page 200:

(science fiction) A part of a starship in which space shuttles are kept.


xenoarcheological

en-adj

xenoarcheological (comparative more xenoarcheological, superlative most xenoarcheological)

more xenoarcheological (comparative)
most xenoarcheological (superlative)

Penetrating scans have revealed large numbers of hollow, unpowered objects with dimensions of 3.14 by 12.56 by 28.26 meters circulating in the equatorial cloud bands. These objects appear to have "sails" or "wings" attached, allowing them to be borne aloft by Anjea's winds. While they are too deep to be reached for study, popular conjecture in xenoarcheological circles holds that they are "coffins" of an ancient race who laid their dead to rest in the gas giant.

2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Anjea:

(science fiction) Of or pertaining to xenoarchaeology.


xenogenetics

(science fiction) A fictional science, concerned with the study of genetic makeup of extraterrestrial species.


non-Newtonian drive

(science fiction) A device that can generate thrust without accelerating matter in the opposite direction.


magnet play

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Ratchet did the mech a favor and didn’t look at him while he recovered. He turned the seed magnet around in his pliers instead, examining it. […] ¶ “You should get a spotter if you’re going to experiment with magnets,” he said, once he figured Jazz was halfway to calm again. […] “Look, I’ve done magnet play, I’m not judging, but this thing is too powerful for how small it is. You’re lucky it didn’t get into your energon system.”

2023 March 27, neveralarch, “A Miracle Opened Wide”, in Archive Of Our Own (fan fiction), archived from the original on 2024-08-08:

Are nipple piercings magnetic?? That would be so fun if they were... imagine magnet play 😵💫

2023 December 13, @mementoviviere, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-11-05:

(BDSM, science fiction) Any sexual activity involving magnets.


hypercannon

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"You'll have to use the hypercannon", the professor answered.

1994, Dina Anastasio, Virtual Troopers: Virtual Reality Magician, Price Stern Sloan, →ISBN, page 136:

Notice that this law also states that we cannot hope to achieve superluminal (faster than light) speeds with a hypercannon mounted on a relativistic spaceship.

2005, John F. Hawley, Katherine A. Holcomb, Foundations of Modern Cosmology, OUP Oxford, →ISBN, page 193:

Once I realize what I am looking, I have some doubts that this hypercannon is going to be any use to us.

2014, Cynthia Green, Scott Green, GunKnight, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, →ISBN, page 237:

(science fiction, video games, rare, weaponry, fantasy) An extraordinarily powerful, superior cannon.


archemperor

To the most reverend, reverend, reverend and reverend, princes and lords, Mr. Albrecht, cardinal priest, archbishop in Mainz and Magdeburg, primate; Mr. Hermann, archbishop in Cologne; Mr. Johann Ludewig, elected archbishop in Trier 2c.; Ludwig, Count Palatine of the Rhine; Joachim, Margrave of Brandenburg, of the Holy Roman Empire through Germany, Italy, and France Archchancellors, Archtruchsesses, and Archemperors, and Princes; Mr. Ernest, Archbishop in Salzburg 2c., and Mr. Wilhelm, bishop in Strasbourg; Wilhelm and Ludwig, brothers, dukes in Upper and Lower Bavaria 2c., Wilhelm, dukes in Julich and Cleve 2c., deputized and appointed princes to the appointed conversation at Worms 2c., S. gracious princes and lords. 1)

1901, Martin Luther, Dr. Martin Luthers Sämmtliche Schriften, Volume 17, Superintendent of Documents, pages 398-399:

You can become Grand Emperor. Then Archemperor.

2017 May 7, loonyphoenix, “I was excited for a second”, in reddit.com:

Apart from going into titles that describe a being itself rather than assigning it a 'rank' (ex.: god, observer, master, etc.), I think you'll pretty much hit the ceiling at "Archemperor". After that, you may have to rely on your own creative etymology skills!

2021 November 1, LastFormorian, PETBOTOSRS, “Rulers with "arch" in their name”, in reddit.com:

(fantasy, science fiction, very rare) A supreme emperor.


telegludo

cy-verb

telegludo (first-person singular present telegludaf)

telegludaf (first-person present singular)
telegludaf (first-person future indicative present singular)
telegludi (future indicative present second-person singular)
telegluda (future indicative present singular third-person)
telegludwn (first-person future indicative plural present)
telegludwch (future indicative plural present second-person)
telegludant (future indicative plural present third-person)
telegludir (future impersonal indicative present)
telegludwn (conditional first-person singular)
telegludwn (first-person imperfect indicative singular subjunctive)
telegludit (conditional second-person singular)
telegludit (imperfect indicative second-person singular subjunctive)
telegludai (conditional singular third-person)
telegludai (imperfect indicative singular subjunctive third-person)
telegludem (conditional first-person plural)
telegludem (first-person imperfect indicative plural subjunctive)
telegludech (conditional plural second-person)
telegludech (imperfect indicative plural second-person subjunctive)
telegludent (conditional plural third-person)
telegludent (imperfect indicative plural subjunctive third-person)
telegludid (conditional impersonal)
telegludid (imperfect impersonal indicative subjunctive)
telegludais (first-person preterite singular)
telegludaist (preterite second-person singular)
telegludodd (preterite singular third-person)
telegludasom (first-person plural preterite)
telegludasoch (plural preterite second-person)
telegludasant (plural preterite third-person)
telegludwyd (impersonal preterite)
telegludaswn (first-person pluperfect singular)
telegludasit (pluperfect second-person singular)
telegludasai (pluperfect singular third-person)
telegludasem (first-person pluperfect plural)
telegludasech (pluperfect plural second-person)
telegludasent (pluperfect plural third-person)
telegludasid (impersonal pluperfect)
telegludesid (impersonal pluperfect)
telegludwyf (first-person present singular subjunctive)
telegludych (present second-person singular subjunctive)
telegludo (present singular subjunctive third-person)
telegludom (first-person plural present subjunctive)
telegludoch (plural present second-person subjunctive)
telegludont (plural present subjunctive third-person)
telegluder (impersonal present subjunctive)
telegluda (imperative second-person singular)
telegluded (imperative singular third-person)
telegludwn (first-person imperative plural)
telegludwch (imperative plural second-person)
telegludent (imperative plural third-person)
telegluder (imperative impersonal)
telegludo (noun-from-verb)
telegludedig (participle)
telegludadwy (participle)
telegluda i (first-person future singular)
telegludaf i (first-person future singular)
telegludi di (future second-person singular)
telegludith o (future singular third-person)
e (future singular third-person)
hi (future singular third-person)
telegludiff e (future singular third-person)
telegludwn ni (first-person future plural)
telegludwch chi (future plural second-person)
telegludan nhw (future plural third-person)
telegludwn i (conditional first-person singular)
telegludswn i (conditional first-person singular)
telegludet ti (conditional second-person singular)
telegludset ti (conditional second-person singular)
telegludai fo (conditional singular third-person)
fe (conditional singular third-person)
hi (conditional singular third-person)
telegludsai fo (conditional singular third-person)
telegluden ni (conditional first-person plural)
telegludsen ni (conditional first-person plural)
telegludech chi (conditional plural second-person)
telegludsech chi (conditional plural second-person)
telegluden nhw (conditional plural third-person)
telegludsen nhw (conditional plural third-person)
telegludais i (first-person preterite singular)
telegludes i (first-person preterite singular)
telegludaist ti (preterite second-person singular)
telegludest ti (preterite second-person singular)
telegludodd o (preterite singular third-person)
e (preterite singular third-person)
hi (preterite singular third-person)
telegludon ni (first-person plural preterite)
telegludoch chi (plural preterite second-person)
telegludon nhw (plural preterite third-person)
telegluda (imperative second-person singular)
telegludwch (imperative plural second-person)
telegludo
delegludo (soft)
nhelegludo
thelegludo

From tele- + cludo (“to carry, convey”).

(transitive, intransitive, science fiction) to teleport