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名詞

relaxacon (複数形 relaxacons)

1. (fandom スラング) An informal science fiction convention with no schedule.
   • 1957 August, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, page 86:

     Like so many of the newer s.f. writers, Les Cole comes from science fiction fandom, where he was noted [...] as the inventor of the great concept of the "relaxicon" — a convention with no program whatsoever.

   • 1995 June 26, Laurie D. T. Mann, “Freaking the fans”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom, Usenet^[1], message-ID <3sm6e2$d8a@africa.lm.com>:

     Midwestcon is the prototypical relaxacon, with about 180 people, a pool and a couple of con suites.

   • 2001 February 15, Mary Kay Kare, “Re: Wedding Invitation”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom, Usenet^[2], message-ID <kare-1502011445060001@c797629-a.plstn1.sfba.home.com>:

     When we were there 2 years ago I pointed out to Jordin that it would be a great place for a relaxacon.

参照

• “relaxacon” in Jeff Prucher, editor, Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8, page 163.
• relaxacon n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project