Science Fiction | Definition of Science Fiction by Merriam-Webster
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Definition of science fiction
: 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
Other Words from science fiction
science-fictional ˈsī-ən(t)s-ˈfik-shnəl 
, -shə-nᵊl adjective
, -shə-nᵊl adjectiveExamples of science fiction in a Sentence
Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
Recent Examples on the Web Is that a realistic scenario, or bad science fiction?
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John P.a. Ioannidis, STAT, “A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data,” 17 Mar. 2020 For the fourth straight year, thousands of comic and science fiction fans, many in cosplay, filled the convention center Saturday to take and share photos, shop and meet some of their favorite celebrities who signed and posed for photos.
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Joshua Gunter, cleveland, “Wizard World Cleveland fans pack Huntington Convention Center for comic con (photos),” 8 Mar. 2020 In science fiction, the future generally comes in one of two varieties: idealized or dystopian.
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Judy Berman, Time, “HBO’s Avenue 5 Transports Veep Creator Armando Iannucci’s Dark, Profane Humor to Outer Space,” 16 Jan. 2020 At Cardona’s suggestion, Electric Hamsa taps Arab-futurism, a loose movement of novelists, filmmakers and performing artists who filter traditional Middle Eastern cultural practices through dystopian science fiction to mirror the contemporary world.
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, “Arab-futurism, belly dancers, drummers and paper sculptures — Teatro Dallas’ International Festival is back,” 16 Jan. 2020 In addition to titles about science fiction, sports and animals, Guevara also sorts books into categories such as LGBTQ, female and male protagonists and graphic novels.
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Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, “Classroom libraries at San Antonio’s Southwest High School help turn students who ‘hate’ books into readers,” 17 Feb. 2020 Even in science fiction, where anything is theoretically possible, the lily was plenty gilded before Netflix jumped into its own film.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, “Netflix and Hulu, I beg you: Stop plugging yourselves during your TV shows and movies,” 29 July 2019 Indeed, the first episode delves into the story of John W. Campbell Jr, the editor of Astounding Science Fiction, who is largely credited with launching the Golden Age of science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Andrew Liptak, The Verge, “Moonrise looks to the space race to find out what we can learn about returning to the Moon,” 21 July 2019 But the science fiction elements quickly fade into the background as religion dominates.
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Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books, “L’Engle’s Cosmic Catechism,” 25 Feb. 2020
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John P.a. Ioannidis, STAT, “A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data,” 17 Mar. 2020 For the fourth straight year, thousands of comic and science fiction fans, many in cosplay, filled the convention center Saturday to take and share photos, shop and meet some of their favorite celebrities who signed and posed for photos.
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Joshua Gunter, cleveland, “Wizard World Cleveland fans pack Huntington Convention Center for comic con (photos),” 8 Mar. 2020 In science fiction, the future generally comes in one of two varieties: idealized or dystopian.
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Judy Berman, Time, “HBO’s Avenue 5 Transports Veep Creator Armando Iannucci’s Dark, Profane Humor to Outer Space,” 16 Jan. 2020 At Cardona’s suggestion, Electric Hamsa taps Arab-futurism, a loose movement of novelists, filmmakers and performing artists who filter traditional Middle Eastern cultural practices through dystopian science fiction to mirror the contemporary world.
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, “Arab-futurism, belly dancers, drummers and paper sculptures — Teatro Dallas’ International Festival is back,” 16 Jan. 2020 In addition to titles about science fiction, sports and animals, Guevara also sorts books into categories such as LGBTQ, female and male protagonists and graphic novels.
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Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, “Classroom libraries at San Antonio’s Southwest High School help turn students who ‘hate’ books into readers,” 17 Feb. 2020 Even in science fiction, where anything is theoretically possible, the lily was plenty gilded before Netflix jumped into its own film.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, “Netflix and Hulu, I beg you: Stop plugging yourselves during your TV shows and movies,” 29 July 2019 Indeed, the first episode delves into the story of John W. Campbell Jr, the editor of Astounding Science Fiction, who is largely credited with launching the Golden Age of science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Andrew Liptak, The Verge, “Moonrise looks to the space race to find out what we can learn about returning to the Moon,” 21 July 2019 But the science fiction elements quickly fade into the background as religion dominates.
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Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books, “L’Engle’s Cosmic Catechism,” 25 Feb. 2020
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