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English
Etymology
From SF (“science fiction”) + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛsˈɛfnəl/, /ˈsɛfnəl/
Adjective
SFnal (comparative more SFnal, superlative most SFnal)
- Abbreviation of science fictional.
2005, James Patrick Kelly, “Slipstream”, in James E. Gunn, Matthew Candelaria, editors, Speculations on Speculation: Theories of Science Fiction, Oxford: Scarecrow Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 347:In a sense, SF tries to make the strange familiar — by showing SFnal elements in a context that helps us understand them.
2005 March 31, Derryl Murphy, Wasps at the Speed of Sound, Prime Books, →ISBN, →OL, page 170: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.
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