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Sci-fi

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to such a genre.
Noun
  1. 1
    A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes. uncountable

    "I'm the kind of sci-fi addict who can stand any amount of improbability, bad acting, uninterested direction and poverty-row budgets, but can't take The Mind of Mr. Soames."

  2. 2
    Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction. colloquial, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

A clipping of science fiction.

Etymology 2

A clipping of science fiction.

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