sci-fiadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪfʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪˌfaɪ/

Forms: 1900s– sci-fi, 1900s– sci fi, 1900s– scifi.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: science fiction adj.

Etymology: Shortened < science fiction adj., perhaps after hi-fi n. Compare earlier sci-fic adj., sci-fic n., S.F. n. at S n.¹ Initialisms 1.

colloquial.

A. adj. (chiefly attributive).

= science fiction adj.SF is the preferred term for some science fiction enthusiasts, for whom sci-fi carries a connotation of poor quality or unoriginality; cf. quots. 1974, 1980 at sense B.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types

costumed1851

foreign language1904

first run1910

Keystone1912

photodramatic1914

serial1915

coming of age1919

edge-of-your-seat1922

psychodramatic1927

omnibus1928

straight1936

low-budget1937

no-budget1937

screwball1937

Ealing1939

blockbusting1943

private eye1946

film noir1952

white telephone1952

portmanteau1953

uncut1953

anthology1955

three-D1955

Hammer1958

noir1958

co-production1959

kitchen sink1959

kidult1960

docudrama1961

cinéma vérité1963

maudit1963

filmi1965

indie1968

triple-X1969

XXX1969

drama-documentary1970

cheapie1973

gross-out1973

high concept1973

chopsocky1974

hard R1974

buddy movie1975

sci-fi1977

mondo1979

hack-and-slash1981

microbudget1981

hack-and-slay1982

slice-and-dice1982

fly on the wall1983

psychotronic1983

noirish1985

Mad Max1986

stoner1987

bonkbusting1993

straight to DVD1997

1954 Variety 17 Feb. 38/4 ‘Junior Science’, aside from its positive qualities, is a rewarding change of pace from the more thunderous sci-fi and spaceship packages.

1977 Time 22 Aug. 43/3 Even the Disney studios are joining the sci-fi follies with a new kid flick titled The Cat from Outer Space.

1981 ‘D. Jordan’ Double Red xiv. 61 There was a sci-fi film we didn't watch.

2008 N. Paparone et al. Print Liberation vi. 128/1 Giant beasts of T-shirt printing machines roam the earth, looking really sci-fi and making us feel like we're in slow motion when we print by hand.

2010 N.Y. Times Mag. 12 Sept. 67/1 He looks not unlike one of the muscled space marines in Gears of War, a popular sci-fi video game.

B. n.

= science fiction n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > science fiction, etc. > [noun]

scientific fiction1876

science fiction1898

scientifiction1916

S.F.1929

science fantasy1931

STF1931

sci-fic1952

sci-fi1955

1955 Britannica Bk. of Year 490/1 The popularity of science fiction was reflected in the contracted form Scifi.

1961 ‘B. Wells’ Day Earth caught Fire viii. 123 ‘I'm not up on my sci-fi,’ hesitantly. ‘So we're orbiting to the sun.’

1974 Observer 27 Oct. 1/7 The SF fan world abounds in language..that can baffle the novice... Most important of all, you must not say ‘sci fi’—it's always SF.

1980 Verbatim Autumn 10/1 ‘Sci fi’ is a term used to describe bad Hollywood science fiction movies, trashy science fiction novels, and bad science fiction written by mundane writers.

2010 Independent on Sunday 21 Feb. 14/1 Steampunk, a modern mix of Victorian technology and sci-fi, is becoming a major influence in books, fashion and on the big screen.

Derivatives

ˈsci-fier n. colloquial = science-fictioner n. at science fiction n. and adj. Derivatives.

ΚΠ

1961 Films in Rev. Apr. 256 Village of the damned... Low-budgeted but intelligent British sci-fier.

1996 Entertainm. Weekly 12 Apr. 56/4 The freshman sci-fier..has stalled on the Nielsen launchpad.

2006 Total Film Feb. 11/1 A spectacularly silly sci-fier that plays like The Matrix crossed with The Island and reinterpreted as a long-lost Michael Jackson video.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sci-fi
释义	sci-fiadj.n. Brit. /ˈsʌɪfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪˌfaɪ/ Forms: 1900s– sci-fi, 1900s– sci fi, 1900s– scifi. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: science fiction adj. Etymology: Shortened < science fiction adj., perhaps after hi-fi n. Compare earlier sci-fic adj., sci-fic n., S.F. n. at S n.¹ Initialisms 1. colloquial. A. adj. (chiefly attributive). = science fiction adj.SF is the preferred term for some science fiction enthusiasts, for whom sci-fi carries a connotation of poor quality or unoriginality; cf. quots. 1974, 1980 at sense B. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types costumed1851 foreign language1904 first run1910 Keystone1912 photodramatic1914 serial1915 coming of age1919 edge-of-your-seat1922 psychodramatic1927 omnibus1928 straight1936 low-budget1937 no-budget1937 screwball1937 Ealing1939 blockbusting1943 private eye1946 film noir1952 white telephone1952 portmanteau1953 uncut1953 anthology1955 three-D1955 Hammer1958 noir1958 co-production1959 kitchen sink1959 kidult1960 docudrama1961 cinéma vérité1963 maudit1963 filmi1965 indie1968 triple-X1969 XXX1969 drama-documentary1970 cheapie1973 gross-out1973 high concept1973 chopsocky1974 hard R1974 buddy movie1975 sci-fi1977 mondo1979 hack-and-slash1981 microbudget1981 hack-and-slay1982 slice-and-dice1982 fly on the wall1983 psychotronic1983 noirish1985 Mad Max1986 stoner1987 bonkbusting1993 straight to DVD1997 1954 Variety 17 Feb. 38/4 ‘Junior Science’, aside from its positive qualities, is a rewarding change of pace from the more thunderous sci-fi and spaceship packages. 1977 Time 22 Aug. 43/3 Even the Disney studios are joining the sci-fi follies with a new kid flick titled The Cat from Outer Space. 1981 ‘D. Jordan’ Double Red xiv. 61 There was a sci-fi film we didn't watch. 2008 N. Paparone et al. Print Liberation vi. 128/1 Giant beasts of T-shirt printing machines roam the earth, looking really sci-fi and making us feel like we're in slow motion when we print by hand. 2010 N.Y. Times Mag. 12 Sept. 67/1 He looks not unlike one of the muscled space marines in Gears of War, a popular sci-fi video game. B. n. = science fiction n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > science fiction, etc. > [noun] scientific fiction1876 science fiction1898 scientifiction1916 S.F.1929 science fantasy1931 STF1931 sci-fic1952 sci-fi1955 1955 Britannica Bk. of Year 490/1 The popularity of science fiction was reflected in the contracted form Scifi. 1961 ‘B. Wells’ Day Earth caught Fire viii. 123 ‘I'm not up on my sci-fi,’ hesitantly. ‘So we're orbiting to the sun.’ 1974 Observer 27 Oct. 1/7 The SF fan world abounds in language..that can baffle the novice... Most important of all, you must not say ‘sci fi’—it's always SF. 1980 Verbatim Autumn 10/1 ‘Sci fi’ is a term used to describe bad Hollywood science fiction movies, trashy science fiction novels, and bad science fiction written by mundane writers. 2010 Independent on Sunday 21 Feb. 14/1 Steampunk, a modern mix of Victorian technology and sci-fi, is becoming a major influence in books, fashion and on the big screen. Derivatives ˈsci-fier n. colloquial = science-fictioner n. at science fiction n. and adj. Derivatives. ΚΠ 1961 Films in Rev. Apr. 256 Village of the damned... Low-budgeted but intelligent British sci-fier. 1996 Entertainm. Weekly 12 Apr. 56/4 The freshman sci-fier..has stalled on the Nielsen launchpad. 2006 Total Film Feb. 11/1 A spectacularly silly sci-fier that plays like The Matrix crossed with The Island and reinterpreted as a long-lost Michael Jackson video. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1954
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