"stfantasy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɛˈfæntəsi/, /ˈstɛˈfæntəzi/ Forms: stfantasies [plural]
Etymology: Either abbreviation of scientifantasy, or blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + fantasy. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|abbreviation of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">scientifantasy</i></span>,|lang=}} abbreviation of scientifantasy,, {{abbreviation of|en|scientifantasy|dot=,|nocap=1}} abbreviation of scientifantasy,, {{blend|en|stf|fantasy|gloss1=scientifiction|nocap=1}} blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + fantasy Head templates: {{en-noun}} stfantasy (plural stfantasies)
  1. (dated, fandom slang) The overall field of literature containing the genres of science fiction and fantasy fiction; imaginative fiction; speculative fiction. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Science fiction

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