cyborg

noun

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

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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 Esports could serve as a testing ground for new cyborg sports. John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 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 19 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

cyborg

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