science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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The movie follows the cast of an old science fiction show as they are abducted by a group of aliens on a mission to save their planet.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Some species heal like science fiction cyborgs, some strike faster than bullets, and others perceive worlds invisible to human eyes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
With its blend of high camp, pre-punk attitude, and equal parts parody and tribute to science fiction, horror films, and the music of the 1950s, the film more than earned its place in the Library of Congress.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The Babel Fish is invisible and instantaneous, not science fiction so much as fantasy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Some species heal like science fiction cyborgs, some strike faster than bullets, and others perceive worlds invisible to human eyes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
With its blend of high camp, pre-punk attitude, and equal parts parody and tribute to science fiction, horror films, and the music of the 1950s, the film more than earned its place in the Library of Congress.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The Babel Fish is invisible and instantaneous, not science fiction so much as fantasy.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for science fiction
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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