"-punk" meaning in English

See -punk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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
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