"robotian" meaning in English

See robotian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more robotian [comparative], most robotian [superlative]
Etymology: robot + -ian Etymology templates: {{suf|en|robot|ian}} robot + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} robotian (comparative more robotian, superlative most robotian)
  1. (dated) Robotic. Tags: dated
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