Having to do with the interpersonal/social aspect of sf fandom, e.g., fanzines, conventions, clubs, feuds, etc. Often considered to be the opposite of the pejorative form of sercon. Fannish has also been defined as "anything two fans do together"; it implies a state of mind and generally requires a sense of humor (thus, the contrast with the negative implications of sercon). The extra "a" in "faannish" indicates a slightly more extreme case of fannishness, with far greater emphasis on fan doings than on sf. In early usage, it sometimes had three "a"s but consensus fairly early on determined that two were by far enough and three was really Going Too Far. (We would not want anyone to consider us ridiculous, after all.)
See also fannish.
Contributors: Dr. Gafia.
