sercon

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adjective
  1. 1

    (dated, fandom slang) Having a serious intellectual approach to science fiction; literary; scholarly; studious.

  2. 2

    (dated, fandom slang, derogatory) Taking science fiction too seriously; boring; pompous; self-important.

noun
  1. 1

    (dated, fandom slang) A sercon fan; a fan interested in intellectual, rather than fannish, matters.

  2. 2

    (dated, fandom slang) A sercon activity; a serious and scholarly activity.