Scienti-

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959

A prefix which should indicate only "scientific" (as in "scientifiction") but in use may mean "science-fictional" (as "scientifilm") or even designate something pertaining to fandom.

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944

A prefix which should indicate only "scientific" (as in "scientifiction") but in use may mean "science-fictional" (as in scientifilm", meaning a fantastic movie), or even stfandomal. In careless hands the rules of scientificombination are often disregarded, as in "Scientiradio".

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