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The correct spelling is cyberpunk.
How to pronounce cyberpunk
noun
Say it like: Syb-erp-unk
The correct spelling is cyberpunk. A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order. For example: "The film “The Matrix” redefined what a cyberpunk looked like."
Usage Examples
“The film “The Matrix” redefined what a cyberpunk looked like.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order.
- 2.A cyberpunk character, a hacker punk, a high-tech low life.
- 3.A writer of cyberpunk fiction.
- 4.A musical genre related to the punk movement that makes use of electronic sounds such as synthesizers.
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