silkpunk

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlk.pʌŋk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlk.pəŋk/
• Hyphenation: silk‧punk

Noun

silkpunk (uncountable)

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