Scientifiction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsaɪ.ən.tɪˈfɪk.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scientifiction is a noun meaning (dated) Science fiction.
Meaning
(dated) Science fiction.
Example Sentences
Lewis's novels are the scientifiction of a philosopher.
I am supposed to report Münchhaussen's^([sic]) doings; am supposed to be writing fiction, scientifiction, to be correct.
1926, Hugo Gernsback, Amazing Stories, "A New Sort of Magazine" There is the usual fiction magazine, the love story and the sex-appeal type of magazine, the adventure type, and so on, but a magazine of "Scientifiction" is a pioneer in its field in America. By "scientifiction" I mean the Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and Edgar Allan Poe type of story—a charming romance intermingled with scientific fact and prophetic vision.
Synonyms for scientifiction
Depending on context, synonyms include sci-fi, SF.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scienticomic, scientolism, pseudoscience, xenoscience, sciencism, scienda.
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