ficintEtymologyCoined by author and futurist August Cole, from fictional intelligence, modelled on similar terms in espionage such as SIGINT.ficint means the use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.nounThe use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence.