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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In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
His movies hold up, and that’s hard to do with science fiction.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pederson began writing science fiction at age 14 and after two years at Los Angeles City College majored in Art and Anthropology at UCLA.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The rise of the robots is science fiction no more.
—Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
His movies hold up, and that’s hard to do with science fiction.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pederson began writing science fiction at age 14 and after two years at Los Angeles City College majored in Art and Anthropology at UCLA.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
The rise of the robots is science fiction no more.
—Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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