noun
- Plural of cyberpunk; people who are interested in or involved with computers, hacking, and counterculture, especially in futuristic or dystopian settings.
- Plural of cyberpunk; a genre of science fiction featuring advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and dystopian societies.
Usage: informal; often used in science fiction and tech culture contexts
Usage: used as a literary and entertainment genre descriptor
Examples
- The cyberpunks in the novel used advanced hacking techniques to challenge corporate power.
- Many cyberpunks were drawn to the underground tech scene of the 1980s and 1990s.
- The film explores a world populated by cyberpunks rebelling against authoritarian governments.
- Cyberpunks often appear in science fiction stories set in high-tech, low-life futures.
- The author's cyberpunks use cutting-edge technology to navigate a gritty urban landscape.
- Young cyberpunks today are inspired by the original movement's anti-establishment ethos.