sci-fi

American  

[sahy-fahy] / ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /

Also scifi,

adjective

1. of or relating to science fiction.

   a writer of sci-fi books.

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noun

1. science fiction.

sci-fi British  

/ ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /

noun

1. short for science fiction

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Etymology

Origin of sci-fi

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

"Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third installment in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi fantasy series, debuted atop the North American box office with $88 million in ticket sales in the weekend before Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's

From novels such as Isaac Asimov's I, Robot to modern video games like Horizon: Zero Dawn, sci-fi has long imagined what would happen if AI broke free of human control.

From BBC

He also had wishes for the future direction of sci-fi projects, which at the time he observed were “very dark, almost hopeless.”

From Los Angeles Times

So as silly as it sounds when Spider yells “This is sick!” as he flips somersaults off a seal fin like he’s in an intergalactic Sea World show, or when Weaver’s sprightly Kiri learns that she was born parthenogenetically and whines, “That really sucks,” Cameron is prioritizing the authentic choice over the stilted sci-fi choice.

From Los Angeles Times

James Cameron hopes to light up the box office with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘Fallout’ brings another season of postapocalyptic sci-fi to Prime Video, Dib Bangkok expands Thailand’s contemporary-art scene, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• SF