: of, relating to, or being science fiction
a sci-fi film
sci-fi noun

Examples of sci-fi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fan events, activations and immersive experiences are not new to television marketing, but sci-fi and fantasy, with their alternative worlds, life-or-death stakes and big bad villains, have traditionally claimed the biggest share of marketing budgets. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 His costars on the Netflix sci-fi drama Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink surprised him after attending his first performance on July 19, 2022. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024 The genre-bending chamber opera about a robot rebellion was inspired by a 1920s sci-fi play by Karel Čapek. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024 Out of nowhere, in 1979, Miller had combined the crude biker-movie genre with futuristic sci-fi, notable only for his real kinetic skill utilized in bizarre, jokey, midnight-movie violence. Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sci-fi 

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Word History

Etymology

shortened from science fiction

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sci-fi was in 1954

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Cite this Entry

“Sci-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sci-fi. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

sci-fi

noun
ˈsī-ˈfī
sci-fi adjective

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