FICINT

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noun

The use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence.

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Meanings

nounFICINT (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence.

Origin

Coined by author and futurist August Cole, from fictional intelligence, modelled on similar terms in espionage such as SIGINT.

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APA

FICINT. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FICINT

MLA

“FICINT.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FICINT. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “FICINT,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FICINT.

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