"stfield" meaning in English

See stfield in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stfields [plural]
Etymology: Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + field. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|stf|field|gloss1=scientifiction}} Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} stfield (plural stfields)
  1. (dated, fandom slang) The province or domain of science fiction; the area in which science fiction is active. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Science fiction

Inflected forms

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