cyberman
English edit
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Etymology edit
Blend of cybernetic + man, analyzable as cyber- + man. Originally a race of extraterrestrial enemies in the long-running British television series Doctor Who, first appearing in the 1966 serial The Tenth Planet.
Noun edit
cyberman (plural cybermen)
- A human intertwined with electronic components; often implies the result is more electronic than biological.
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References edit
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “cyberman, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.