speculative fiction
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speculative fiction
noun speculative fictions
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A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life.
There are at least two principal ways to write speculative fiction—write about people, or write about gadgets.
Similar: imaginative fiction, non-mimetic fiction, SF, SF/F/H, speculative fiction
- A particular work belonging to this class.
Opposite: mimetic fiction
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noun
Opposite: mimetic fiction
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noun class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements
| Español | ficción especulativa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사변물 sabyeonmul |
| 日本語 | スペキュレイティブ・フィクション supekyureitibu fikushon, 思弁小説 shiben shōsetsu |
| 中文 | 推想小說 /推想小说 tuīxiǎng xiǎoshuō |
| Português | ficção especulativa |
| Français | littératures de l'imaginaire |
| Deutsch | Fantastik, Phantastik |
| Italiano | fantastico, fiction speculativa, letteratura dell'immaginario |
| Română | ficțiune speculativă |
| Русский | фанта́стика fantástika |
| العربية | خيال تأملي |
| עברית | ספרות ספקולטיבית |
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title = {speculative fiction},
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