solarpunk
Syllables: so·lar·punkUK/ˈsəʊ.ləˌpʌnk/US/ˈsoʊ.ləɹˌpʌnk/
solarpunk noun: a literary, artistic, and social movement that focuses on community, sustainability, technology powered by renewable energy, and a free and egalitarian society.
Noun
solarpunk (countable and uncountable, plural solarpunks)
- A literary, artistic, and social movement that focuses on community, sustainability, technology powered by renewable energy, and a free and egalitarian society.
- So, in honor of the Beluga Skysail's maiden voyage, I'm going to suggest a new literary genre: solarpunk.2008 April 30, john-roberts, “From Steampunk to Solarpunk”, in Republic of the Bees (blog post), Blogger
- In a short blog written for the LGBT magazine Vitality, Claudie Arsenault explains that “solarpunk is all about envisioning a positive future, deeply rooted in sustainability, community, and acceptance.”2015, Evelyn Deshane, Beyond Monsters and Myths: The Transgender Future and Progress Narrative in Speculative Fiction
- A supporter of the solarpunk movement.
Examples of solarpunk in a sentence
- “Letters to Lovelace” takes place before the “revelation” as mentioned by Novice Broder in “Moss Piglets.” and is pre-greentech, but is the catalyst for the founding of their solarpunk world.2017, Marisha Knutson, Summus Deus: A Collection of Short Stories (honors thesis), Portland State University:
- Lastly (although actually the first paper on the panel), Rhys Williams explored the merits and limitations of the emerging sub-genre of 'solarpunk'.2017 September 16, Paul March-Russell, “Organic Systems: Environments, Bodies and Cultures in Science Fiction, Birkbeck College London”, in...
- As for anyone picking up the mantle, there's a group of young writers who call themselves solarpunk, and what they're trying is all about adaptation.2017 June, Sally Adee, “The power of good”, in New Scientist, volume 234, number 3129:
Forms of solarpunk
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Origin of solarpunk
From solar + -punk, modeled after cyberpunk and steampunk. Coined by John Robert in 2008 in his blog Republic of the Bees.
Questions about solarpunk
- What does solarpunk mean?
- Solarpunk means a literary, artistic, and social movement that focuses on community, sustainability, technology powered by renewable energy, and a free and egalitarian society.
- How do you use solarpunk in a sentence?
- “Letters to Lovelace” takes place before the “revelation” as mentioned by Novice Broder in “Moss Piglets.” and is pre-greentech, but is the catalyst for the founding of their solarpunk world.
- What part of speech is solarpunk?
- Solarpunk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce solarpunk?
- Solarpunk is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.ləˌpʌnk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of solarpunk?
- The plural of solarpunk is solarpunks.
Words near solarpunk in the dictionary
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