cyberman

English

Alternative forms

• Cyberman

Etymology

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

cyberman (plural cybermen)

1. A human intertwined with electronic components; often implies the result is more electronic than biological.

Synonyms

• cyborg

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “cyberman, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.