fafiate /ˈfæfiˌɪt/noun 1/ˈfæfiˌeɪt/ verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(slang, old-fashioned) A science fiction fan who has become inactive in the fandom community due to other obligations.After she got that job she became a fafiate. fafiate /ˈfæfiˌeɪt/ verb1 •(slang, old-fashioned) To (cause to) exit fandom and become inactive in fandom activity due to other obligations.People usually give away collections when gafiating, if not fafiating due to inconveniences to fanac such as death. — 1995 formsfafiated · fafiating · fafiates