psych-fi

noun

Psychedelic fiction.

Meanings

nounpsych-fi (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableliteraturePsychedelic fiction.

    We are interested in young adult, new adult, and middle grade sci-fi, psych-fi, paranormal, or urban fantasy […]

    2015, Chuck Sambuchino, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2016
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    Ballard is often mentioned in the context of Barney's work, especially his classic surrealist psych-fi novel Crash that was adapted by Cronenberg.

    2018, Ashley Crawford, Religious Imaging in Millennialist America: Dark Gnosis, page 256
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