cyberpunk
noun
cy·ber·punk
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Definition of cyberpunk
1
: science fiction dealing with future urban societies dominated by computer technology
2
: an opportunistic computer hacker
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Examples of cyberpunk in a Sentence
the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers
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Against a bright yellow backdrop, Offset performs in a number of cyberpunk pieces made from waxy leather and PVC (his rave-ready, flared jeans in particular are a stand out). — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Offset and Cardi B Have Never Looked More in Sync Than They Do in the “Clout” Video," 17 Apr. 2019 This time around it’s Transistor, Supergiant’s cyberpunk tactics-lite game. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Lego Star Wars returns, Ubisoft gives away Assassin's Creed: Unity after Notre Dame fire," 15 Apr. 2019 The movie itself is based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga Gunnm, a cyberpunk story set in a dystopian future where Alita is an amnesiac bounty hunter who attempts to piece together her past. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Dua Lipa Goes Cyberpunk in Her New Music Video," 24 Jan. 2019 Indeed — Foundryside is essentially a fantastical cyberpunk novel. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Foundryside is a cyberpunk adventure wrapped in an epic fantasy novel," 23 Dec. 2018 These garments are often black, throwbacks to the cyberpunk look that dominated 1999’s The Matrix. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "American Horror Story fans are dressing like the show’s seductive Antichrist," 24 Oct. 2018 There were the traditional New Age types: hippies, cyberpunks, and transhumanists, too. — Joi Ito, WIRED, "The Responsibility of Immortality: Welcome to the New Transhumanism," 4 June 2018 After over a million man-hours of construction and nearly a decade of preparation, the super-computer optimized nightmare of cyberpunk wires and tubes was finally turned on, and its initial test was a success. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Nightmarish Fusion Reactor Roars to Life in First Successful Test," 4 Feb. 2016 Battle Angel, the cyberpunk epic based on the popular manga series, has very few bankable stars. — Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Studio Drama, Big Risks and Cher: What Mattered at CinemaCon This Year," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyberpunk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cyberpunk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cyberpunk
: stories about future societies that are controlled by computer technology
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