scientifilm

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noun

A motion picture in the genre of science fiction.

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Meanings

nounscientifilm (plural scientifilms)

plural scientifilms

  1. datedslanglifestyleA motion picture in the genre of science fiction.

    You will forgive me if the scientifilm-ending to ‘Mystery of the -/-’ seemed obvious to me before completing the story, being a Scientificinemologist by profession.

    1935 October, Forrest J Ackerman, “Scientifilm News”, in Wonder Stories, volume 7, number 5, page 637

Origin

Blend of scientifiction + film.

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APA

scientifilm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientifilm

MLA

“scientifilm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientifilm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scientifilm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scientifilm.

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