sci-fi
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sci-fi
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
Example Sentences
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In addition to the two series, he appeared in two of the most talked-about films of the year, the blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” and Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Her big breakthrough came the same year, when she was cast as another cheerleader - this time with the power of rapid cellular regeneration - in the highly popular sci-fi series Heroes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The show is described as a "one-hour dose of political comedy and sci-fi satire".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As Jill Lepore recently noted in Wired, it’s as if tech leaders read George Orwell’s “1984,” Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” and other sci-fi classics “as instruction manuals” rather than “cautionary tales.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Chief among them were classic videogames, sci-fi and fantasy novels, and movies of all genres.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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