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(Did you mean the [[Fafia (Sullivan)|Peter Sullivan fanzine]]?) | (Did you mean the [[Fafia (Sullivan)|Peter Sullivan fanzine]]?) | ||
| − | + | '''''Fafia''''' (rhymes with ''raffia'') is an [[initialism]] for '''F'''orced '''A'''way '''F'''rom '''I'''t '''A'''ll, and means leaving [[fandom]] for reasons other than your own desire. | |
| − | Common reasons are lack of funds to participate, a demanding career, too much schoolwork, ill health, or the demands of family life, particularly in "mixed marriages" | + | Common reasons are lack of funds to participate, a demanding career, too much schoolwork, ill health, or the demands of family life, particularly in "mixed marriages" — [[fans]] who marry [[mundanes]] often become '''fafiated'''. |
| − | Fans fafiated by marriage include: | + | Fans fafiated by marriage for extended periods include: |
* [[Sid Altus]] | * [[Sid Altus]] | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 2 September 2020
(Did you mean the Peter Sullivan fanzine?)
Fafia (rhymes with raffia) is an initialism for Forced Away From It All, and means leaving fandom for reasons other than your own desire.
Common reasons are lack of funds to participate, a demanding career, too much schoolwork, ill health, or the demands of family life, particularly in "mixed marriages" — fans who marry mundanes often become fafiated.
Fans fafiated by marriage for extended periods include:
See also Gafia.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| A variant of gafia; "Forced Away From It All." |
| 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. |
