scientifilm en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of scientifiction + film.
Meanings
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(dated, slang) A motion picture in the genre of science fiction.
You will forgive me if the scientifilm-ending to ‘Mystery of the -/-’ seemed obvious to me before completing the story, being a Scientificinemologist by profession.
1935 October, Forrest J Ackerman, “Scientifilm News”, in Wonder Stories, volume 7, number 5, page 637:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scientifilms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |