silkpunk

English

Etymology

From silk +‎ -punk. Coined by Chinese-American author Ken Liu in 2015 when describing his fantasy novel The Grace of Kings.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪlk.pʌŋk/
  • Hyphenation: silk‧punk

Noun

silkpunk (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined with East Asian aesthetics and philosophy.
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