science fiction

science fiction

n.

A literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.

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science-fiction (sns-fkshn) adj.

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science fiction

n

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms)

a.  a literary genre that makes imaginative use of scientific knowledge or conjecture

b.  (as modifier) a science fiction writer

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society teleportation - a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another fantasy, phantasy - fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies" cyberpunk - a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another

Translations

science fiction

n → Sciencefiction f; science fiction novel → Zukunftsroman m, → Sciencefictionroman m

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science fiction n → fantascienza

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science fiction n → fantascienza

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