cyborg

noun

cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯrg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

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Taking place in a futuristic Japan where cybernetic enhancements are the norm, its main character, cyborg agent Major Motoko Kusanagi, must track down an elusive hacker who has been taking over the networked brains of government officials. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The group's cyborg has a potentially lethal problem though: Lanupa's elements have corroded KB's augmentations, limiting her basic ability to speak and move. Ian Stokes, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Spoilers ahead for Skeleton Crew episode 6: 'Zero Friends Again' Why did KB become a cyborg? Ian Stokes, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025 That Brat is a codex of fresh musical language was made clear on the remix album, which invited a wide cast of performers to try on Charli’s style of cyborg confessionalism. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cyborg 

Word History

Etymology

cybernetic + organism

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyborg was in 1960

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“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

cyborg

noun
cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯ(ə)rg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

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