science fiction

Meaning

A genre of fiction dealing with imaginative content such as futuristic settings, space travel, time travel, and parallel universes. It often explores the potential consequences of scientific and social innovations.

Examples

• He loves reading science fiction novels about space exploration and alien life.

  He loves reading science fiction novels about space exploration and alien life.

• Classic science fiction movies like 'Blade Runner' predicted many modern technologies.

  Classic science fiction movies like 'Blade Runner' predicted many modern technologies.

• She is writing a science fiction story set in a dystopian future where AI rules the world.

  She is writing a science fiction story set in a dystopian future where AI rules the world.

• I prefer realistic dramas, but my brother is obsessed with science fiction.

  I prefer realistic dramas, but my brother is obsessed with science fiction.

• The new science fiction series on Netflix has incredible special effects.

  The new science fiction series on Netflix has incredible special effects.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I really enjoy scientific fiction books.

  ✓ I really enjoy science fiction books.

  The genre name uses the noun 'science' as a modifier, not the adjective 'scientific.'

• ✗ He is a big fan of sci-fiction movies.

  ✓ He is a big fan of sci-fi movies.

  The common abbreviation is 'sci-fi' (pronounced sigh-figh), not 'sci-fiction.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• Many classic ___ writers accurately predicted the rise of the internet.

  💡 genre about future and technology

  Show answer

  science fiction

• Star Wars is a famous example of a ___ franchise.

  💡 space and futuristic genre

  Show answer

  science fiction