"-punk" meaning in All languages combined

See -punk on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: First used when coining cyberpunk or as a back-formation to coin steampunk. Probably from the influence of the punk subculture on these genres. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=productive suffixes|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -punk, {{en-suffix|cat2=productive suffixes}} -punk
  1. Denotes an aesthetically-oriented genre of speculative fiction based on the noun to which it is suffixed, usually involving ahistorical or anachronistic technology and its effects on society. Wikipedia link: punk subculture Tags: morpheme

Suffix [French]

IPA: /pœŋk/
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English punk. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:ubor|en:punk}} [Appendix:Glossary#unadapted_borrowing|Unadapted borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "punk", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "ubor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-punk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="-punk">, {{ubor|fr|en|punk}} Unadapted borrowing from English punk Head templates: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -punk, {{fr-suffix}} -punk
  1. -punk Tags: morpheme
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