FAFIA

• fafia

Acronym of Forced Away From It All. After GAFIA (Getting Away From It All). Used in early science fiction fandom.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæfi.ə/

FAFIA (uncountable)

1. (dated, fandom slang) The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations.
   • 1964 November, Terry Carr (ed.), “[Preface to] The Most Unforgettable Lupin Man I Ever Met”, in Entropy‎, number 1, page 21:

     He contributed wit and whimsy to virtually all the major English fanzines for the next few years, but gradually lapsed into fafia under the increasing responsibilities of marriage and jobs.

   • 1975, Weinstein, Elliot, The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, page 140:

     WWII was the worst in that a large number of fans were in the Armed forces or other Fafia inducing activities.

   • 2002 April 30, Harry Andruschak <pearlyandharry@aol.comity>, “Re: Out of touch”, in alt.support.menopause, Usenet‎, message-ID <20020429233727.12043.00004542@mb-ck.aol.com>:

     Just a quick note that AOL has once again stopped sending me newsgroup postings. Not sure why, and not sure when they will resume again. But FAFIA for the moment.

• GAFIA

• “FAFIA” in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford University Press, 2007, →ISBN.