Meanings
cyberman1
plural cybermen · alternative Cyberman
- A human intertwined with electronic components; often implies the result is more electronic than biological.
Synonyms: cyborg
Cyberman2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA human intertwined with electronic components; often implies the result is more electronic than biological.
Origin
Blend of cybernetic + man, analyzable as cyber- + man. Originally a race of extraterrestrial enemies in the long-running British television series Doctor Who, first appearing in the 1966 serial The Tenth Planet.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
cyberman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberman
“cyberman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberman. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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