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cyborg

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈsaɪbɔɹɡ// UK //sˈaɪbɔːɡ// cy·borg

n. a person whose body is part human and part machine. This usually means they have electronic or mechanical parts that help them do things better.

n. a person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. Short for 'cybernetic organism'.


SIMPLE

The movie features a cyborg with a robotic arm.

CONTEXTUAL

In many science fiction stories, a cyborg struggles to balance their human emotions with their mechanical logic.

COMPLEX

As medical technology advances, the line between a patient with a pacemaker and a true cyborg becomes increasingly blurred in philosophical debates about transhumanism.

Origin

Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian neuroscientist Manfred Clynes in 1960.

Usage

Often used in science fiction contexts; can be used metaphorically for people heavily integrated with technology.

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