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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Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Dive deep into a cosmic or gothic horror novel, or branch out a little into magical realism, high fantasy, and science fiction.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The science fiction novel follows Becks, a teenager in 1980s Cincinnati who is mourning the death of her uncle.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
For Jordan, who grew up inspired by science fiction, this moment feels like something out of those stories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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