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| − | '''Burnout''' is the feeling a [[fan]] gets after working hard and getting | + | '''Burnout''' is the feeling a [[fan]] gets after working hard and getting insufficient [[egoboo]] in return -- it is ''not'' caused simply by working hard, but by working hard with too little thanks. Often a cause of [[gafiation]]. Becoming '''burned out''' is a hazard of [[crifanac]] and [[hyperfanac]]. |
See also: [[Nydahl's Disease]], [[Fannish Ailments]]. | See also: [[Nydahl's Disease]], [[Fannish Ailments]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:28, 17 February 2024
Burnout is the feeling a fan gets after working hard and getting insufficient egoboo in return -- it is not caused simply by working hard, but by working hard with too little thanks. Often a cause of gafiation. Becoming burned out is a hazard of crifanac and hyperfanac.
See also: Nydahl's Disease, Fannish Ailments.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Sort of a synonym for gafia, brought on when a fan takes on more obligations than he can handle and withdraws from fandom, his enthusiasm boiled dry. |
| Fanspeak |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
