"cyberfreak" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-cyberfreak.ogg Forms: cyberfreaks [plural]
Etymology: From cyber- + freak. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|freak}} cyber- + freak Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyberfreak (plural cyberfreaks)
  1. (slang, often derogatory) An obsessive Internet user. Tags: derogatory, often, slang Categories (topical): People

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