"raypunk" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. A subgenre of speculative fiction that blends retrofuturistic aesthetics with imaginative, often surreal technology, drawing heavily on the science fiction of the mid-20th century. It typically features ray guns, space exploration, and other fantastical elements inspired by pulp magazines, comics, and films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Wikipedia link: Cyberpunk derivatives Tags: uncountable
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