sci-fi — science fiction; stories or films about imaginary future scientific or technological developments
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: science fiction; stories or films about imaginary future scientific or technological developments
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪ faɪ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother surprisingly loves sci-fi movies more than romantic comedies.
- The sci-fi book predicted smartphones 30 years before they existed.
- He claims his weird invention is 'sci-fi technology,' but it's just a broken toaster.
sci-fi
NOUN[/ˈsaɪ faɪ/]
science fiction; stories or films about imaginary future scientific or technological developments
science fiction; stories or films about imaginary future scientific or technological developments
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A portmanteau abbreviation of 'science fiction', coined in the 1950s. Science fiction itself emerged in the 1920s as a genre combining scientific fact with imaginative narrative, blending the Latin 'scientia' (knowledge) and 'fictio' (invention).
Breakdown
sci- (from science, Latin scientia meaning knowledge) + -fi (from fiction, Latin fictio meaning invention or feigning). The hyphenated abbreviation compresses 'science fiction' into a concise colloquial term.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother surprisingly loves sci-fi movies more than romantic comedies.”
“The sci-fi book predicted smartphones 30 years before they existed.”
“He claims his weird invention is 'sci-fi technology,' but it's just a broken toaster.”
“Many sci-fi concepts from the past have become reality today.”
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