cyberprep
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈsaɪ.bəˌpɹɛp/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsaɪ.bɚˌpɹɛp/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A subgenre of science fiction which, like cyberpunk, focuses on technological advancements, but which presents life as utopian and leisure-driven rather than gritty and dangerous (as in cyberpunk).
Usage- Uncountable
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- Examples
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Cyberprep is one answer to the Cyberpunk movement, a peachy keen one.
The cyberprep movement (such as it is, ha ha) takes as its motto: "Whatever you do, remember, be polite".
More examples (1)
Cyberprep is thematically more optimistic, a broad difference expressed in small changes in the text, such as the likelihood chat body modification in a cyberprep work is done for the sake of aesthetics, rather than function or need. Put simply, cyberprep offers “a slick, clean, rosy view of the future to contrast cyberpunk's dirty, grim dystopias” (Bell 4).