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SFnal
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sfnal
English
Alternative forms
en sfnal
Etymology
From en SF science fiction al.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɛsˈɛfnəl/ /ˈsɛfnəl/
Adjective
en science fictional.
en 2005 Slipstream James Patrick Kelly Speculations on Speculation: Theories of Science Fiction James E. Gunn; Matthew Candelaria Oxford Scarecrow Press 9780810849020 7996890M 347 http://books.google.com/books?id=a9avHule5XwC&pg=PA347&dq=sfnal In a sense, SF tries to make the strange familiar — by showing SFnal elements in a context that helps us understand them.
en 2005-03-31 Wasps at the Speed of Sound Derryl Murphy Prime Books 9780809544899 7978348M 170 http://books.google.com/books?id=samUJxHMl3kC&pg=PA170&dq=sfnal On reading that book I was struck by how it bordered on the SFnal without ever actually crossing over, and I realized that I could work with the idea.
Synonyms
en stfnal
Anagrams
en aflns SANFL flans