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Trekkie

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[trek-ee] / ˈtrɛk i /

noun

  • Trekkies
    plural
  1. a fan of the television series and films that form the Star Trek universe, and associated media.


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It’s a misnomer that there’s a one-size-fits-all Trekkie.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

For those who bought Pops the “Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection” in 4K a few years ago, this is the perfect extension to boldly go where no Trekkie has gone before.

From Washington Times Jun. 13, 2023

The politician, romance novelist, voting rights activist and yes, Trekkie, makes an unexpected cameo in the season 4 finale of "Star Trek: Discovery." now streaming on Paramount+.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2022

And every Halloween we would go trick-or-treating together, always making sure to visit the Trekkie couple on Grennan Drive first, lest they run out of full-size Oh Henry bars.

From New York Times May 14, 2021

Expecting some eager, socially awkward adolescent, Nichols instead found herself face-to-face with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: King was a Trekkie!

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Still, though they’ve been embedded in the hyper-realistic sets for some time now, they are just now experiencing the reactions of audience members, including the legions of dedicated Trekkies.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2026

Of course, the television show “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was a massive hit with sci-fi fans and Trekkies back in the 1990s, and the natural extension was taking the main cast — Lt.

From Washington Times Jun. 13, 2023

Anti-Stratfordians also offer what is, in effect, a shared-world fandom, like that among Trekkies or Baker Street Irregulars.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2023

Meet-ups happen at Dragon Con for all types of groups, from Deadpool cosplayers to Trekkies.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2022

Nevertheless, I'd posit "Strange New Worlds" is giving Trekkies what they need in 2022, updating Roddenberry's meliorism with a bracing dose of realism, and serving it in a highly devourable form.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2022

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