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silkpunk

Syllables: silk·punk/ˈsɪlk.pʌŋk/

silkpunk noun: a subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with East Asian aesthetics and philosophy.

Noun

silkpunk (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with East Asian aesthetics and philosophy.

Origin of silkpunk

From silk + -punk. Coined by Chinese-American author Ken Liu in 2015 when describing his fantasy novel The Grace of Kings.

Questions about silkpunk

What does silkpunk mean?
Silkpunk means a subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with East Asian aesthetics and philosophy.
What part of speech is silkpunk?
Silkpunk is a noun.
How do you pronounce silkpunk?
Silkpunk is pronounced /ˈsɪlk.pʌŋk/.

Words near silkpunk in the dictionary

  1. silkolines
  2. silkpost
  3. silkposted
  4. silkposting
  5. silkposts
  6. silkpunk
  7. silks
  8. silkscreen
  9. silkscreened
  10. silkscreening
  11. silkscreens

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