different between degafiated vs degafiate

degafiated

English

Verb

degafiated

  1. simple past tense and past participle of degafiate

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degafiate

English

Alternative forms

  • ungafiate

Etymology

de- +? gafiate

Pronunciation

  • (Noun): IPA(key): /di???æfi??t/
  • (Verb): IPA(key): /di???æfi?e?t/

Noun

degafiate (plural degafiates)

  1. (fandom slang) A science fiction fan who has returned to active fandom after a period of inactivity.

Verb

degafiate (third-person singular simple present degafiates, present participle degafiating, simple past and past participle degafiated)

  1. (fandom slang) To return to fandom and active participation in fandom community activities after having previously left fandom for a period of time.
    • SF readers have been known to gafiate (=Get Away From It All) after college (give or take 4-5 years) since the 30's... only to degafiate a few years later in many cases.

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