1. gafiate - Noun
2. gafiate - Verb
gafiate (plural gafiates)
(dated, fandom slang, science fiction) A science fiction fan who has become inactive in the fandom community.
(dated, fandom slang, science fiction) To leave the mundane world and enter the science fiction fandom community.
She gafiated the moment she first picked up a pulp magazine.
(fandom slang, science fiction) To drop out of fandom community activities, with the implication of "getting a life".
Source: en.wiktionary.org