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speculative fiction

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life.
    uncountable
  2. A particular work belonging to this class.
    countable

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Examples

“There are at least two principal ways to write⟳ speculative fiction—write⟳ about people, or write⟳ about gadgets.”
“And the speculation shows signs of turning into very sophisticated science fiction – science fiction in the purest sense⟳; speculative fiction about science.”
“Stephenson is one of speculative fiction’s most meticulous architects, and here he’s got sheets and sheets of blueprint.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Speculative Masonry speculative materialism speculative philosophy speculative realism Speculatively speculativeness

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