sci-fi

Also sci·fi,

[sahy-fahy]

adjective

1. of or relating to science fiction.

   a writer of sci-fi books.

noun

1. science fiction.

sci-fi

/ ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /

noun

1. short for science fiction

Word History and Origins

Origin of sci-fi¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

Then I worked for years in horror and sci-fi films, with an occasional Western or rom-com.

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"Join @xAI to help build the sci-fi version of the Library of Alexandria!"

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But the aspirational nature of Jarvis continues to inspire the growing cohort of sci-fi and fantasy fans running corporate America.

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At some point, Velastegui said, “It’s like, are we influencing the sci-fi movies or are the sci-fi movies influencing us?”

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The original 1987 sci-fi action thriller “The Running Man” was a so-so Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle, with broad swipes at then-novel reality TV and cartoonish villains such as a hockey-loving weirdo who seemingly inspired Mr. Schwarzenegger’s worst-ever role as Mr. Freeze a few years later.

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Related Words

• SF