cyborg

noun

cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯrg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

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Ars Video The authors of this latest paper were inspired by that 2021 project and decided to apply the basic concept to singing cicadas, with the idea that cyborg cicadas might one day be used to transmit warning messages during emergencies. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025 Among their lofty goals was a Pi that had multiple personalities, like a cyborg Sybil with a dissociative identity disorder. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025 Ghost in the Shell (2017) All things considered, Johansson is actually pretty decent as a cyborg agent in the future who’s going to learn some disturbing things about her past. Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 July 2024 During the ensuing investigation, the cyborg uncovers a plot against the expedition, as well as a second team, by yet another team intent on killing their rivals for some reason. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyborg

Word History

Etymology

cybernetic + organism

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyborg was in 1960

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“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

cyborg

noun
cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯ(ə)rg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human
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