{{Short description|Subgenre of fantasy}} '''Technofantasy''' is a subgenre of fantasy which has some elements of science and technology. However, the genre does not rationalize their use through scientific or quasi-scientific terms; this distinguishes technofantasy from science fiction and science fantasy. The less realistic and the more "technobabble" any explanation is, the closer the work is to technofantasy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=John |date=1997 |title=Technofantasy |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/fe/technofantasy |website=Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997) }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The concept of technofantasy has been described as "destroying the difference between magic and science".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Enciu |first=Elena |date=2019 |title=THE PORTRAIT OF A STEAMY, (UN)CORSETED SUB-CULTURE |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=914127 |journal=International Journal of Cross-Cultural Studies and Environmental Communication |language=English |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=22–30 |issn=2285-3324}}</ref>
== See also ==
* Clarke's third law * Hard fantasy * Hard science fiction * Planetary romance * Sanderson's Laws of Magic * Soft science fiction * Science fantasy * Sword and planet * Technology in science fiction
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Category:Science fantasy