-punk

See also: punk and Punk

English

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.

Suffix

-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.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -punk
aetherpunk
Afropunk
atompunk
biopunk
clockpunk
cripplepunk
crippunk
cyberpunk
decopunk
dieselpunk
elfpunk
hopepunk
lunarpunk
magipunk
mannerpunk
mythpunk
nanopunk
rocketpunk
sailpunk
sandalpunk
seapunk
silkpunk
soilpunk
solarpunk
splatterpunk
steampunk
Teslapunk
windpunk

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English punk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pœŋk/

Suffix

-punk

  1. -punk

Derived terms

Category French terms suffixed with -punk not found
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