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cyberprep

UK/ˈsaɪ.bəˌpɹɛp/US/ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/

cyberprep noun: a subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).

Noun

cyberprep (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).
    • Cyberprep is one answer to the Cyberpunk movement, a peachy keen one.1987 May 1, Mark L. Blackman, APA-Filk, number 34, published 23 April 1987
    • The cyberprep movement (such as it is, ha ha) takes as its motto: "Whatever you do, remember, be polite".1987 September 27, Laurence R. Brothers, “Early Cyberpunk?”, in alt.cyberpunk (Usenet)

Origin of cyberprep

From cyber- + prep, as a response to cyberpunk.

Questions about cyberprep

What does cyberprep mean?
Cyberprep means a subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).
What part of speech is cyberprep?
Cyberprep is a noun.
How do you pronounce cyberprep?
Cyberprep is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.bəˌpɹɛp/ (UK).

Words near cyberprep in the dictionary

  1. cyberpowers
  2. cyberpragmatic
  3. cyberpragmatics
  4. cyberpredator
  5. cyberpredators
  6. cyberprep
  7. cyberprivacy
  8. cyberprodigies
  9. cyberprodigy
  10. cyberproletariat
  11. cyberproletariats

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