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spec·u·la·tive fic·tion

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Wiktionary

  1. speculative fictionnoun

    A class of fiction including but not necessarily limited to fantasy, horror and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes and characters not part of everyday life.

  2. speculative fictionnoun

    A particular work belonging to this class.

Wikipedia

  1. Speculative fiction

    Speculative fiction is a term that has been used with a variety of meanings for works of literary fiction. The broadest interpretation is as a category of fiction encompassing genres with elements that do not exist in reality, recorded history, nature, or the present universe. Such fiction covers various themes in the context of supernatural, futuristic, and other imaginative realms. The genres under this umbrella category include, but are not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero fiction, alternate history, utopian and dystopian fiction, and supernatural fiction, as well as combinations thereof (for example, science fantasy).

Wikidata

  1. Speculative fiction

    Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, weird fiction, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion, and virtual arts.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of speculative fiction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of speculative fiction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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