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語源

Clipping of science fiction.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /saɪ.faɪ/
• 韻: -aɪfaɪ

名詞

sci-fi (uncountable)

1. A genre of movies featuring mostly fictional scientific scenes.
   • 1970, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (contributor), Films in Review‎, volume 21, page 571:

     I'm the kind of sci-fi addict who can stand any amount of improbability, bad acting, uninterested direction and poverty-row budgets, but can't take The Mind of Mr. Soames.

   • 2015 August 13, Emmanuel Tsekleves, “Science fiction as fact: how desires drive discoveries”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 18 June 2016:

     Several sci-fi films and novels have very accurately predicted and paved the way for many of the pieces of technology we enjoy today.

2. (colloquial) Syllabic abbreviation of science fiction.

形容詞

sci-fi

1. Of or pertaining to such a genre.

使用する際の注意点

• The expression sci-fi is sometimes disparaged by followers of science fiction, who may prefer SF if a short form is to be used.

同意語

• science fiction. science-fiction, sci-fix, sci-fic
• SF, S.F., S. F., sf, s.f.

派生語

アナグラム

• fisci