Cyborg

Quick meaning: Cyborg is a noun meaning (science fiction) A being which is part machine and part organic.

Meaning

(science fiction) A being which is part machine and part organic.

More Meanings

1. A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.
2. (science fiction) To convert (something) into a cyborg.

Example Sentences

I would not classify the Tin Woodman as magical robot, but more of a magical cyborg, if anything.

Prof. Clynes is a published poet and author of five books. He coined the word "cyborg". He also coined the word "sentics" to describe a new science entirely of his own devising.

Opposite of natural monsters there are technological monsters such as terminators, cyborgs, and robocops—all of which undermine dichotomies between the artificial and the organic, the prosthetic and the natural.

The cyborg subject, with its pacemakers, drug regimes and artificial limbs, is usually also the first world middle to upper-class economic subject with a conscious incentive to preserve life for as long as possible under the best possible conditions.

Word Forms

• cyborgs
• cyborging
• cyborged

Synonyms for cyborg

Depending on context, synonyms include bion, cyberman, cyborgize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include body, bion, bioborg, biobot, biorg, bioroid.

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