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sci-fi


sci–fi

adjective \ˈsī-ˈfī\

Definition of SCI-FI

:  of, relating to, or being science fiction <a sci–fi film>
— sci–fi noun

Origin of SCI-FI

science fiction
First Known Use: 1955

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