cyberman
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]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.
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “cyberman, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.