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  • adjective Of or pertaining to the fictional world of Gor (in a series of erotic science fiction novels by John Norman).

Etymologies

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Gor +‎ -ean

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Examples

  • Physicians, interestingly, perhaps for a similar reason, tend to keep records in archaic Gorean, which is incomprehensible to most Goreans.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Physicians, interestingly, perhaps for a similar reason, tend to keep records in archaic Gorean, which is incomprehensible to most Goreans.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • There are, of course, many languages spoken on Gor, but that language I have called Gorean, in its various dialects, is the lingua franca of the planet.

    Explorers Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1980

  • He speaks several fluently, though his native tongue is Gorean, which is spoken standardly in Anango, his island.

    Explorers Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1980

  • They were looking for an SF editor to interview about a recent raid on a "Gorean" cult somewhere in England, i.e. some sexual fetishists inspired by the works of John Norman that the local peasantfolk felt didn't belong.

    MIND MELD: What are the Most Controversial SF/F Novels of the Past & Present? 2008

  • I have one of the f/f round "Gorean" style ones, and it's amazing.

    Product Review - Guest Post! pixel bailey 2007

  • It is men such as Gorean and not men such as those of Earth who recognize the meaning of our beauty and simply take us, and make us serve them.

    Rogue Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1982

  • "Hanging out with John Norman while he waxed bitter about his Gorean series being cancelled."

    Voice of the Fans: What's Your Most Memorable Convention Experience? 2010

  • Hanging out with John Norman while he waxed bitter about his Gorean series being cancelled.

    Voice of the Fans: What's Your Most Memorable Convention Experience? 2010

  • I read part of one, finally, after I started seeing huge changes in my husband, and found bondage/Gorean sites bookmarked on his computer, I had no idea this was what these books were about.

    SF Tidbits for 10/20/08 2008

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