Scullyangst

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noun

Emotional distress experienced by the character Dana Scully.

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Meanings

nounScullyangst (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe X-Files fandom slangEmotional distress experienced by the character Dana Scully.

    Any scene involving Scullyangst gets me teary.

    1998 May 27, SandyW7592, “Re: which epsiode made you cry?( you can play too, guys.)”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)
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    We don't have enough Scullyangst with dead family members and terminal brain cancer?

    1997 March 24, autumnt, “REVIEW: Autumn's "Max" Review - SPOILERS”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

    With Melissa and even Queequeg, there was deep Scullyangst.

    1997 March 27, Gil Trevizo, “Re: And another thing about walking into bullets ... <usual spoilers>”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

Origin

From Scully + angst.

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APA

Scullyangst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scullyangst

MLA

“Scullyangst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scullyangst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scullyangst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scullyangst.

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