"synthpop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: synth (“synthesizer”) + pop Etymology templates: {{compound|en|synth|pop|t1=synthesizer}} synth (“synthesizer”) + pop Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} synthpop (uncountable)
  1. (music) A style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: synth-pop Translations (music subgenre): სინთპოპი (sintṗoṗi) (Georgian), syntpop [common-gender] (Swedish)

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