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edisonade Explained

edisonade at English (WD) Of Explained:

==English==
Inter: wikipedi » a

Etymology

Inter: suffix » Edison|ade
Coined by John Clute in 1993, after inventor Thomas Edison.

Noun

Inter: en-nou » n
  • Inter: neologis » m a genre of science fiction and adventure fiction featuring a brilliant robust inventor, engineer or scientist hero who has an adventure in the wilds of the world, created from the mid-19th century to early 20th century, mostly American

    Coordinate terms

    * scientific romance Inter: gloss » European science-fiction genre of the same period

    See also

    * robinsonade
    • steampunk

  • gaslight romance

    See also

    * space opera