# FICINT

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence.

## Etymology
Coined by author and futurist August Cole, from fictional intelligence, modelled on similar terms in espionage such as SIGINT.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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