Whovian
/ˈhuː.viː.ən/
HUː · viː · ən (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
A fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who.
Etymology
From (Doctor) Who + -v- + -ian; compare Peruvian and Kachruvian.
Example Sentences
- "But I am sorry; I'm a devout Whovian and I guess I got a little hot seeing the good Doctor ignored like that."
- "Typing birthday and Doctor Who into the search fireld turned up a fan-made video of a Dalek singing "Happy Birthday," which was perfect for my friend Steve, a fellow Whovian."
- "In his time, he's been a comic-book geek, a role-playing geek, a computer geek, and a sci- fi geek, though never a Trekkie, Trekker, or a Whovian, because he has his limits."
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