hard science fiction

English

Etymology

Coined by American critic P. Schuyler Miller in 1957.

Noun

hard science fiction (uncountable)

  1. (science fiction) A subgenre of science fiction that focuses on technical detail and scientific accuracy.
    Antonym: soft science fiction
    Hypernym: science fiction

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