: 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
Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
Recent Examples on the WebCritics say the fantasy and science fiction world has long normalized the notion that only White men can be the hero and in charge. John Blake, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Dress up as your favorite movie, TV show, comic book, science fiction or fantasy character and get ready for a costume contest. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 Traversable wormholes may be more than science fiction, new research suggests. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 The skin color of white Americans turns darker in this science fiction fable.Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The lunar cabin seems poised to capture the imaginations of the world, as science fiction has been conjuring what dwellings in space might look like for generations. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 Once the kids were in bed, though, parents treated themselves to more mature programming – from spy dramas to science fiction to modern day Westerns. Chris Morris, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 That last quote isn’t from science fiction, by the way.WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 By this definition, films like Star Wars don’t really fit into science fiction. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 See More